- BETA GRU (Beta Gruis). Below the ancient Southern Fish, Piscis Austrinus, lies the striking figure of Grus, the Crane, that for all the world looks like a great bird stalking the sky. The figure is especially captivating from the mid-northern hemisphere, where the Crane looks to be walking the horizon. At the Crane’s southern end, representing the bird’s feet, are two bright second magnitude stars, Al Nair (the Alpha star) to the west, and Beta Gruis to the east.
- Leo Minor (Wikipedia)
Leo Minor is a small and faint constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere. Its name is Latin for “the smaller lion”, in contrast to Leo, the larger lion. It lies between the larger and more recognizable Ursa Major to the north and Leo to the south. Leo Minor was not regarded as a separate constellation by classical astronomers; it was designated by Johannes Hevelius in 1687.