Delta Crateris

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Delta Crateris
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0
Constellation
(pronunciation)
Crater
Right ascension 11h 19m 20.5s
Declination −14° 46' 43"
Apparent magnitude (V) 3.56
Distance 196 ly
(59.51 pc)
Spectral type K0III
Other designations
12 Crateris, BD−13°3345, HD 98430, HIP 55282, HR 4382, IRAS 11168-1430, SAO 156605, FK5 426

Delta Crateris (δ Crt / δ Crateris) is a star in the constellation Crater. It also has the traditional name Labrum which is a Latin title referring to the Holy Grail from which Jesus and His apostles drank at the Last Supper [1].

Delta Crateris is an orange giant belonging to the spectral class K0 and has apparent magnitude 3.56, and is about 195 light years from Earth.

[edit] References

  1. SIMBAD Query Result