CONSTELLATION

GRUS(CRANE)
The constellation Grus, the crane, is located in the southern hemisphere of the sky. It is
visible at latitudes south of 33 degrees north from July through September. It is a relatively
small constellation, covering an area of 366 square degrees. It ranks 45th in size among the
88 constellations in the night sky. It is one of the constellations known as the “Southern Birds”,
along with Pavo, Phoenix, and Tucana. It is bordered by Piscis Austrinus to the north, Sculptor
to the northeast, Phoenix to the east, Tucana to the south, Indus to the southwest, and
Microscopium to the west.

There is no mythology associated with the constellation Grus. It is one of twelve

constellations identified by Petrus Plancius based on observations by Dutch navigators. Its
name means “the crane” in Latin. It first appeared on a celestial globe created by Plancius in
1598 and was later included in Johann Bayer’s star atlas in 1603. In the early 17th century, the
constellation was briefly known as Phoenicopterus, which is Latin for “the flamingo”. The name
was eventually changed back to Grus.

Name: Alyssa M. Oriarte Course: BSE – Science III

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