Corvus, the Crow (Crv)
(CORE-vus)
The Southern constellation of Corvus, the Crow, is best viewed in Spring during the month of May. It's brightest star is Gienah at magnitude 2.59. The boundary of the Corvus constellation contains 4 stars that host known exoplanets.
- Pronunciation:
- CORE-vus
- Meaning:
- Crow
- Genitive:
- Corvi
- Abbreviation:
- Crv
- Constellation Family:
- Hercules
- Hemisphere:
- Southern
- Quadrant:
- SQ3
- Best viewing month*:
- May
- Right Ascension (avg):
- 12h 23m
- Declination (avg):
- -18° 38'
- Brightest star:
- Gienah (2.59)
- Stars with planets:
- 4
- Messier catalog objects:
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Brightest Stars in Corvus
The 10 brightest stars in the constellation Corvus by magnitude.
- Star
- Magnitude
- Spectral class
- Gamma Corvi (γ Crv)
- 2.58
- B8III
- Beta Corvi (β Crv)
- 2.65
- G5II
- Delta Corvi (δ Crv)
- 2.94
- B9.5V
- Epsilon Corvi (ε Crv)
- 3.02
- K2III
- Alpha Corvi (α Crv)
- 4.02
- F0IV/V
- Eta Corvi (η Crv)
- 4.3
- F2V
- HD 107418
- 5.15
- K0III
- VV Corvi (VV Crv)
- 5.17
- F3IV
- Zeta Corvi (ζ Crv)
- 5.2
- B8V
- 31 Corvi (31 Crv)
- 5.28
- B2IV
Double Stars in Corvus
These are the brightest and easiest-to-find double, triple, and quadruple star systems in the constellation Corvus. Also see all star clusters.
- Star system
- Magnitudes
- Type
- Delta Corvi
- 2.9, 8.5
- double
Galaxies in Corvus
The most notable, famous, and easy-to-find galaxies in the constellation Corvus . Also see all galaxies.
* Constellation shown for northen hemisphere skies. For the southern hemisphere, constellations appear rotated 180 degrees (upside-down and left-right reversed) from what is shown. Remember that seasons are reversed too - summer in northern latitudes is winter in southern latitudes.
** Circumpolar constellations are visible year-round in the hemisphere listed (and not at all in the opposite hemisphere).