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Phoenix (abbr. Phe, gen. Phoenicis)
The Firebird. Phoenix is a southern constellation lying near Achernar between Hydrus and Sculptor. Among its interesting objects are SX Phoenicis, the type star for a class of pulsating variable (see SX Phoenicis star), which has the remarkably short period of 79 minutes (magnitude range 6.8 to 7.5; R.A. 23h 46.5m, Dec. -41° 35') and the Phoenix Dwarf irregular galaxy. See below for details of the constellation's brightest stars .
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| Stars brighter than magnitude 4.0 | ||||||
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| Star | Visual mag. |
Abs. mag. |
Spectral type |
Distance (lt-yr) |
R.A. (h m s) | Dec. ( ° ' '' ) |
| Alpha (Ankaa) | 2.40 | 0.52 | K0III | 77 | 00 26 12 | -42 18 22 |
| Beta | 3.32 | -0.60 | G8IIIv | 198 | 01 06 03 | -46 43 07 |
| Gamma | 3.41 | -0.87 | K5II | 234 | 01 28 22 | -43 19 06 |
| Zeta | 3.94v | -0.73 | B6V+B9V | 280 | 01 08 23 | -55 14 45 |
| Epsilon | 3.88 | 0.71 | K0III | 140 | 00 09 25 | -45 44 51 |
| Kappa | 3.93 | 2.07 | A7V | 77 | 00 26 12 | -43 40 48 |
| Delta | 3.93 | 0.66 | K0III | 147 | 01 31 15 | -49 04 22 |
| Constellations |
| Andromeda | Antlia | Apus | Aquarius | Aquila | Ara | Aries | Auriga | Bootes | Caelum | Camelopardalis | Cancer | Canes Venatici | Canis Major | Canis Minor | Capricornus | Carina | Cassiopeia | Centaurus | Cepheus | Cetus | Chamaeleon | Circinus | Columba | Coma Berenices | Corona Austrina | Corona Borealis | Corvus | Crater | Crux | Cygnus | Delphinus | Dorado | Draco | Equuleus | Eridanus | Fornax | Gemini | Grus | Hercules | Horologium | Hydra | Hydrus | Indus | Lacerta | Leo | Leo Minor | Lepus | Libra | Lupus | Lynx | Lyra | Mensa | Microscopium | Monoceros | Musca | Norma | Octans | Ophiuchus | Orion | Pavo | Pegasus | Perseus | Phoenix | Pictor | Pisces | Piscis Austrinus | Puppis | Pyxis | Reticulum | Sagitta | Sagittarius | Scorpius | Sculptor | Scutum | Serpens | Sextans | Taurus | Telescopium | Triangulum | Triangulum Australe | Tucana | Ursa Major | Ursa Minor | Vela | Virgo | Volans | Vulpecula |
Related categories
• NOTABLE STARS
• NEBULAE AND STAR CLUSTERS
• GALAXIES
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