This is the list of the proper names for the stars in the constellation Grus. (Used modern western astronomy and uranography only).
List star proper name derivation α Gru Alnair Arabic β Gru Tiaki Tuamotuan γ Gru Aldhanab Arabic
Etymologies
α Gru Alnair, Al Nair (Al Na'ir): ＜ (ar) an-nayyir, "the bright one" ＜ (scientific Arabic)See Kunitzsch & Smart (2006) p.4. al-Nayyir min Dhanab al-ḥūt (al-Janūbiyy), "the Bright (star) belongs to the Tail of (the constellation of) the (Southern) Fish", for this star.
γ Gru Aldhanab::: ＜ (ar) al-dhanab, "the tail" ＜ (scientific Arabic) al-dhanab al-ḥūt (al-Janūbiyy), "the tail of (the constellation of) the (Southern) Fish", for this star.
θ Gru No Arabic Name Available ＜ A fairly large and bright star located west of the constellation Grus. Follows the same paths as many of the other stars in Grus, for example Gamma and Alpha Gruis in history and mythology
See also List of stars in Grus List of star names
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