The Pavo constellation
Pav · Catalogue stars: 16
Why this name?
Pavo is named after the peacock, a bird with a magnificent tail. It belongs to a whole group of animals with which European cartographers populated the southern sky.
A little history
The constellation appeared on globes in the late sixteenth century, based on observations made during southern sea voyages. Bayer included it in Uranometria in 1603.
Data
- IAU code
- Pav
- Catalogue stars
- 16
- Messier objects
- 0
- Brightest star
- Peacock · 1.9ᵐ
Stars
Stars (HIP)
- HIP 102395 · 3.4ᵐ · A5IV
- HIP 99240 · 3.5ᵐ · G5IV-Vvar
- HIP 86929 · 3.6ᵐ · K1III
- HIP 98495 · 4.0ᵐ · A0V
- HIP 91792 · 4.0ᵐ · K2III
- HIP 105858 · 4.2ᵐ · F6V
- HIP 92609 · 4.2ᵐ · B2II-III
- HIP 88866 · 4.3ᵐ · Am
- HIP 90098 · 4.3ᵐ · M1III SB
- HIP 93015 · 4.4ᵐ · F5Ib-II:
- HIP 90797 · 4.6ᵐ · B8III
- HIP 101612 · 4.8ᵐ · F1III
- HIP 92024 · 4.8ᵐ · A7V
- HIP 101773 · 4.9ᵐ · Fm delta Del
- HIP 98608 · 5.0ᵐ · M6III
Altitude above the horizon by latitude
| Latitude | Maximum altitude | Rise azimuth |
|---|---|---|
| +60° | never rises | — |
| +55° | never rises | — |
| +45° | never rises | — |
| +30° | never rises | — |
| 0° | 25° | 155° |
| −35° | 60° · never sets | — |
Geometric altitude at upper culmination, atmospheric refraction not included. Positive latitudes are in the northern hemisphere.
Culmination time by month
| Month | Culmination |
|---|---|
| January | 11:45 |
| February | 09:38 |
| March | 07:52 |
| April | 05:59 |
| May | 04:05 |
| June | 01:58 |
| July | 23:55 |
| August | 21:54 |
| September | 20:01 |
| October | 18:12 |
| November | 16:11 |
| December | 14:03 |
Upper culmination in local solar time — no time-zone or daylight-saving correction applied.
Neighbouring constellations
In brief
Which is the brightest star in Pavo?
Peacock — 1.9ᵐ.