Crater
Crt (Crateris)
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Constellation
- IAU abbreviation
- Crt
- Latin name
- Crater
- Genitive
- Crateris
- Meaning (IAU)
- The Cup
Source:International Astronomical Union · checked 2026-11-02 ↗
Related
Stars with IAU names
In everyday life
- 3 of its stars have IAU-approved names — the brightest is Alkes.
- Its brightest star Alkes (declination -18.3°) rises in Seoul (37.6° N) — in the right season you can find it from Korea.
- Star charts and astronomy apps write this constellation as «Crt», its IAU abbreviation.
Worked out from this object's official values.