Eta Crucis

η Crucis (η Cru, Eta Crucis) is a star in the constellation Crux. It has an apparent magnitude of 4.14^m. The star is classified as a yellow-white giant (spectral class F2 III). η Crucis is located at 64 light-years from the Sun.

References

"SIMBAD Astronomical Database". Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2007-01-04.

← Star systems within 60–65 light-years →

Star systems (including brown dwarf systems) within 60–65 light-years from Earth.

Giant star

F III	Rho Puppis «Tureis» (62.7 ± 0.8 ly; 1 star)

K III	Theta Centauri «Menkent» (60.9 ± 0.9 ly; 1 star) Nu² Canis Majoris (64.7 ± 0.9 ly; 1 star, 1 planet: b)

A V (White)	Beta Pictoris (62.9 ± 0.6 ly; 1 star, 1 planet: b)

F
(Yellow-white)

IV	Mu Virginis (60.9 ± 1.1 ly; 1 star) Alpha Chamaeleontis (63.5 ± 0.6 ly; 1 star) Alpha Trianguli «Metallah» (64.1 ± 1.0 ly; 2 stars) Eta Crucis (64.2 ± 0.6 ly; 2 stars)

V	Delta Equulei «Pherasauval» (60.0 ± 1.0 ly; 2 stars) Theta Cygni (60.7 ± 0.5 ly; 2 stars) Tau Piscis Austrini (61.1 ± 1.0 ly; 1 star) 6 Ceti (61.6 ± 0.9 ly; 1 star) 110 Herculis (62.3 ± 0.8 ly; 2 stars) 1 Centauri (62.8 ± 0.9 ly; 2 stars) Omicron Aquilae (63.3 ± 0.9 ly; 3 stars) c (45) Boötis (64.3 ± 1.0 ly; 2 stars)

G
(Yellow)

IV

V	Gliese 36 (61.4 ± 1.2 ly; 1 star, 1 brown dwarf) HR 2251 (63.0 ± 1.0 ly; 4 stars) HD 217107 (64.3 ± 1.0 ly; 1 star, 2 planets: b c)

K
(Orange)

IV	Eta Serpentis «Tang» (61.8 ± 0.9 ly; 1 star)

V	GJ 4130 (62.8 ± 1.1 ly; 2 stars, 1 planet: b) Gliese 710 (63.0 ± 1.8 ly; 1 star) HD 192263 (64.9 ± 1.5 ly; 1 star, 1 planet: b)

M V (Red dwarf)	GJ 3634 (64.5+2.0 −1.9 ly; 1 star, 1 planet: b)

White
dwarf

DQ	WD 0806-661 (63.0 ± 2.0 ly; 1 star, 1 brown dwarf)

Brown
dwarf

L	WISE 0049+0441 (~62.6 ly; 1 brown dwarf) DENIS-P J020529.0-115925 (64.5+2.0 −1.9 ly; 3 brown dwarfs)

T	WISE 2301+0216 (~60.7 ly; 1 brown dwarf) WISE 0150+3827 (~61.3 ly; 1 brown dwarf) WISE 2157+2659 (~61.6 ly; 1 brown dwarf) WISE 1711+3500 (62.0* ± 9.8 ly; 2 brown dwarfs)* WISE 1721+1117 (~62.3 ly; 1 brown dwarf) WISE 0032-4946 (~62.9 ly; 1 brown dwarf) WISE 0812+4021 (~63.6 ly; 1 brown dwarf) WISE 0612-3036 (~64.9 ly; 1 brown dwarf) WISE 0929+0409 (~64.9 ly; 1 brown dwarf)

In left column are stellar classes of primary members of star systems. Bold are systems containing at least one component with absolute magnitude of +8.5 or brighter. Italic are systems without known trigonometric parallax.

v t e Stars of Crux

Bayer	α (Acrux) β (Mimosa) γ (Gacrux) δ ε ζ η θ¹ θ² ι κ λ μ

Variable	R T W X AB AG AI BG BH BI BL BZ CH DL DS

HR	4573 4576 4578 4592 4607 4622 4634 4644 4702 4706 4729 4736 4744 4747 4749 4754 4771 4790 4832 4834 4835 4848 4887 4908

HD	104111 104900 108147 108395 311884

Other	3U 1223-62 WR 46

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