Crater

Overview

Crater (Crateris) — The Cup is one of the 88 modern constellations recognised by the International Astronomical Union.

Notable stars

11 catalogued stars in this encyclopedia.

• Delta Craterismag 3.56
• Gamma Craterismag 4.06
• Alkesmag 4.08
• Beta Craterismag 4.46
• Theta Craterismag 4.7
• Zeta Craterismag 4.71
• Epsilon Craterismag 4.81
• Lambda Craterismag 5.08
• Eta Craterismag 5.17
• Iota Craterismag 5.48
• Hunahpúmag 8.05

Neighbouring constellations

Knowledge connections

• Constellation ofDelta Crateris
• Constellation ofGamma Crateris
• Constellation ofAlkes
• Constellation ofBeta Crateris
• Constellation ofTheta Crateris
• Constellation ofZeta Crateris
• Constellation ofEpsilon Crateris
• Constellation ofLambda Crateris
• Constellation ofEta Crateris
• Constellation ofIota Crateris
• Constellation ofHunahpú
• Neighbour ofLeo
• Neighbour ofVirgo
• Belongs to familyHercules Family
• Best observed inSpring Sky

Sources

The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.

• IAUInternational Astronomical Union

  Official naming, definitions, constellation boundaries, and astronomical nomenclature.