Phoenix (constellation)
constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere
Phoenix (pronounced /ˈfiːnɪks/) is a small and not-so-bright constellation in the southern sky. It is one of the birds in a "nest" of bird constellations near it. This constellation was named after the mythical phoenix.
Constellation | |
![]() List of stars in Phoenix | |
Abbreviation | Phe |
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Genitive | Phoenicis |
Right ascension | 0 |
Declination | −50 |
Area | 469 sq. deg. (37th) |
Main stars | 4 |
Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 25 |
Stars with planets | 3 |
Stars brighter than 3.00m | 1 |
Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly) | 2 |
Brightest star | α Phoenicis (Ankaa) (2.39m) |
Messier objects | 0 |
Meteor showers | Phoenicids |
Bordering constellations | Sculptor Grus Tucana Hydrus (corner) Eridanus Fornax |
Visible at latitudes between +32° and −90°. Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of November. |
Mythology
This constellation represents a mythological bird that burns itself up every several hundred years then comes back alive from the ashes of the fire
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