Autumn · Southern

Grus

One of the "Southern Birds" group of constellations along with Phoenix, Tucana, Pavo, and Indus. Grus contains Alpha Gruis (Al Nair) — a hot blue-white star — and is best seen from the southern hemisphere in autumn.

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