The Phoenix constellation
Phe · Catalogue stars: 15
Why this name?
The phoenix is a legendary bird reborn after its death. European cartographers placed this familiar symbol of renewal in the southern sky.
A little history
The constellation itself appeared on European globes only in the late sixteenth century. The antiquity of the bird’s myth does not mean that ancient astronomers knew this particular star figure.
Data
- IAU code
- Phe
- Catalogue stars
- 15
- Messier objects
- 0
- Brightest star
- Ankaa · 2.4ᵐ
Stars
Stars (HIP)
- HIP 5165 · 3.3ᵐ · G8IIIvar
- HIP 6867 · 3.4ᵐ · K5II-III
- HIP 765 · 3.9ᵐ · K0III
- HIP 2072 · 3.9ᵐ · A7V
- HIP 7083 · 3.9ᵐ · K0III-IV
- HIP 3405 · 4.4ᵐ · A0IV
- HIP 8837 · 4.4ᵐ · M4III SB
- HIP 3245 · 4.6ᵐ · G8III
- HIP 116389 · 4.7ᵐ · A2V
- HIP 116602 · 4.7ᵐ · A2V
- HIP 2472 · 4.8ᵐ · A0V
- HIP 9095 · 4.8ᵐ · G8III
- HIP 5862 · 5.0ᵐ · F8V
Altitude above the horizon by latitude
| Latitude | Maximum altitude | Rise azimuth |
|---|---|---|
| +60° | never rises | — |
| +55° | never rises | — |
| +45° | never rises | — |
| +30° | 10° | 152° |
| 0° | 40° | 140° |
| −35° | 75° | 159° |
Geometric altitude at upper culmination, atmospheric refraction not included. Positive latitudes are in the northern hemisphere.
Culmination time by month
| Month | Culmination |
|---|---|
| January | 17:05 |
| February | 14:57 |
| March | 13:12 |
| April | 11:19 |
| May | 09:24 |
| June | 07:18 |
| July | 05:14 |
| August | 03:13 |
| September | 01:20 |
| October | 23:31 |
| November | 21:31 |
| December | 19:22 |
Upper culmination in local solar time — no time-zone or daylight-saving correction applied.
Neighbouring constellations
In brief
Which is the brightest star in Phoenix?
Ankaa — 2.4ᵐ.