Nu

Its story

Nu Gruis flares 285 light-years away in Grus, the southern constellation Bayer drew from the observations Keyser and de Houtman made in the East Indies. A yellow G-type giant, similar in colour to the Sun but already in its giant phase, it carries an atmosphere far more extended than the solar one. Its warm light stands out among the blue-white tones that dominate the figure of the Crane.