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Gamma Corvi (γ Crv γ Corvi) is the brightest star in the southern constellation of Corvus having an apparent visual magnitude of 2.6. Its traditional name is Gienah which it shares with Epsilon Cygni. The name Gienah Corvi or Gienah Ghurab may be used to distinguish it from this star in Cygnus. The distance to this star has been measured directly using the parallax technique yielding an estimated 154 light-years (47 parsecs) from Earth.
