List of star names in Grus
Introduction 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  γ Gru  Al Dhanab  Arabic  θ Gru   NONE  Arabic
Etymologies === α Gru ===* '''Alnair''', '''Al Nair''' (Al Na'ir):: ＜ (ar) ''an-nayyir'', "the bright one" ＜ (sci.-ar) ''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 ===* '''Al Dhanab''':: ＜ (ar) ''al-dhanab'', "the tail" ＜ (sci.-ar) ''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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