Gienah

Corvus · Crv · γ Crv · HR 4662 · HIP 59803 · magnitude 2.58

A name transferred from γ Crv in recent times, where the Arabic word janab means "wing" (in the Almagest, both ε Cyg and γ Crv lie on the wings of their respective constellations)

Astronomy

Official IAU information

Designation

HR 4662

HIP

59803

Bayer ID

γ Crv

Visual magnitude

2.58

Right ascension (J2000)

183.952°

Declination (J2000)

-17.5419°

IAU adoption

2016/11/06

Name origin

A name transferred from γ Crv in recent times, where the Arabic word janab means "wing" (in the Almagest, both ε Cyg and γ Crv lie on the wings of their respective constellations)