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By Patrick Cain Period 2. Grus, the Crane. General Information. Grus was created at the end of the 1600’s 1 of the 12 constellations Dutch navigators Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Fredrick de Houtman had created Represents a long necked wading bird, the Crane. General Information Continued.
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By Patrick Cain Period 2 Grus, the Crane
General Information • Grus was created at the end of the 1600’s • 1 of the 12 constellations Dutch navigators Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Fredrick de Houtman had created • Represents a long necked wading bird, the Crane
General Information Continued • Alternative names for Grus include Krane Grus, Phoenicopterus, and Heron • Stars included in Grus are Alnair and assorted stars from Piscis Austrinus (the Southern Fish) • No legends or mythology are associated with this constellation