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CONSTELLATION OF PHOENIX |
Name: Phoenix
Abbreviation: Phe
Meaning: Phoenix (mythical bird)
Right Ascension: 0h
Declination: -50º
Area (Degrees squared): 469
Stars with known planets: 3
Bordering Constellations: Sculptor, Grus, Tucana,
Hydrus, Eridanus, Fornax
Visible at latitudes between +32º and -90º and best at mid-evening during November. In the northern hemisphere, the constellation of Phoenix
is considered an autumn constellation and is visible from October to January depending on the time of night.
Phoenix was one of twelve constellations created by Petrus Plancius from the observations of Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Houtman and first appeared on
a celestial globe in 1597. Johann Bayer depicted the constellation in a celestial atlas in 1603.
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Phoenix is a small constellation, generally not noticed by anyone north of the 40th parallel in the northern hemisphere, remaining low in the sky for
anyone north of the equator. It is, however, easily visible from locations such as Australia and South Africa during southern hemisphere summer.
Deep Sky Objects:
There are a number of faint galaxies in the constellation, including:
NGC 7690 - Galaxy, magnitude 13.00
Numbered Stars with Magnitudes:
1. +2.40 - Ankaa
2. +3.85
3. +3.90
4. +4.00
5. +3.30
6. +3.90
7. +4.35
8. +3.40
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