Astronomy and Space

Delta Crateris

Delta Crateris is a solitary star in the southern constellation of Crater. Its name is a Bayer designation that is Latinized from δ Crateris and abbreviated Delta Crt or δ Crt. With an apparent visual magnitude of 3.56, it is the brightest star in this rather dim constellation. It has an annual parallax shift of 17.017 mas as measured from Earth, indicating Delta Crateris lies at a distance of approximately 192 light-years (59 pc) from the Sun.

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• ▸Deimos (moon)
• ▸Chinese Filipinos
• ▸Mars Polar Lander

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