By IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg) [CC-BY-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Phoenix
"The Phoenix"
Abbreviation: Phe
Genitive: Phoenicis
Constellation family: Bayer Group
Nearest constellations: Eridanus, Fornax, Grus,
Hydrus, Sculptor, and Tucana
Right ascension: 0.70h
Declination: -48.57°
Visible between latitudes: +30° and -90°
Square degrees: 469
Luminary: Ankaa (Alpha Phoenicis)
Named stars: Ankaa
Notable deep sky objects: NGC 454, NGC 625
About
By Johann Bayer [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Phoenix is a constellation in the Southern Hemisphere that is best seen in November.
Pavo was first introduced in the 1600s by Johann Bayer. Bayer created twelve new constellations in the Southern Hemisphere, including Phoenix, when he published his star atlas Uranometria in 1603.
Mythology
In mythology, phoenixes are firebirds that die in flame and are reborn from their ashes. The lifespan of a phoenix, from birth to death, is often said to be around 500 years.
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