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Astronomical knowledge: What is Phoenix?

Astronomical phenomena bring knowledge about Phoenix, one of the southern constellations. Located in the south of yufu, north of cuckoo, between Bojiang River and crane. That is, the constellation between the two bright stars is not very bright, namely, Beiluoshimen of Nanyu and Shuiweiyi of Bojiang.

Phoenix (astronomy)

Phoenix is one of the southern constellations. Located in the south of yufu, north of cuckoo, between Bojiang River and crane. That is, the constellation between the two bright stars is not very bright, namely, Beiluoshimen of Nanyu and Shuiweiyi of Bojiang. Although the stars in this constellation are not very bright, they can basically be regarded as the image of a newborn phoenix taking off from the flames.

1603, German amateur astronomer Bayer named this part Phoenix constellation.

Tianming: Phoenix

Latin name: Phoenix

Latin abbreviation: Phe

Symbol: Phoenix

Right ascension: 0: 40

Declination: -48 degrees

Area: 469 square degrees

Regional ranking: 37th.

Number of bright stars: 1

The brightest star: Phoenix Alpha

Meteor shower: Phoenix meteor shower

Adjacent constellations: sculptor, crane, cuckoo, Aquarius, Bojiang and Tianlu.

The best observation time: 1 1 month.

Optimum observation latitude: 30° n-90° s

Apparent magnitude of the brightest star: 2.39

Industry: Phoenix

Full visual range: 32° n-90° s

Overview of constellations

Phoenix is a dark constellation, located between Beiluoshimen of Nanyu and Weiyi of Bojiang River.

The "Phoenix" in the name of the constellation actually refers to what westerners call the "immortal bird". It is said that it is a god bird before the arrival of the sun god. It burns itself every 500 years and then regenerates from the ashes of its own cremation. Phoenix is a smaller constellation in the south, discovered by Dutch navigators Peter Dekerzon Kaiser and Frederic de houtman, and spread by Uranometria in john bell in 1603. Center position: Right ascension 0: 40, declination -48 degrees. South of yufu, north of cuckoo, between crane and Bojiang River. Alpha star is a second-class star, and there are two third-class stars and six fourth-class stars.

As a southern constellation, it can only be seen in the tropics and southern hemisphere, and its geometric center passes through the meridian at the night of 65438+1October 4.