Star in Crux

Gacrux

γ Cru HR 4763 HIP 61084 magnitude 1.59

Contraction of Gamma and Crux, appearing in the 1940s.

How this page is made

Astronomy

Official IAU information

Designation

HR 4763

HIP

61084

Bayer ID

γ Cru

Visual magnitude

1.59

Right ascension (J2000)

187.792°

Declination (J2000)

-57.1132°

IAU adoption

2016/07/20

Name origin

Contraction of Gamma and Crux, appearing in the 1940s.