2.07
Apparent Mag177
Distance (ly)M5III
Spectral Type3,480
Temperature (K)Beta Gruis is a red giant in Grus and one of the reddest bright stars in the sky.
Stellar Data
Apparent Magnitude2.07
Absolute Magnitude-1.52
Distance177 light-years
Spectral TypeM5III
Temperature3,480 K
Luminosity3,400 L☉
Radius180 R☉
Mass2.4 M☉
Right Ascension22h 42m 40.1s
Declination-46° 53′ 04.5″
ConstellationGrus
Notable Facts
- Beta Gruis is one of the reddest bright stars visible
- It is an irregular variable
- The star is about 180 times the radius of the Sun