Pavo (constellation)
| Constellation | |
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| Abbreviation | Pav |
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| Genitive | Pavonis |
| Pronunciation | /ˈpeɪvoʊ/, genitive /pəˈvoʊn[invalid input: 'ɨ']s/ |
| Symbolism | the Peacock |
| Right ascension | 20 |
| Declination | −65 |
| Quadrant | SQ4 |
| Area | 378 sq. deg. (44th) |
| Main stars | 7 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 24 |
| Stars with planets | 5 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 1 |
| Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly) | 4 |
| Brightest star | α Pav (Peacock) (1.94m) |
| Messier objects | 0 |
| Meteor showers | Delta Pavonids |
| Bordering constellations | Octans Apus Ara Telescopium Indus |
| Visible at latitudes between +30° and −90°. Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of August. | |
Pavo is a constellation in the southern sky. Its name is Latin for peacock. It is one of twelve constellations created by Petrus Plancius from the observations of Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Houtman and it first appeared on a 35-cm diameter celestial globe published in 1597 (or 1598) in Amsterdam by Plancius with Jodocus Hondius. The first depiction of this constellation in a celestial atlas was in Johann Bayer's Uranometria of 1603.
Notable features
In Australia, part of Pavo is sometimes called "the Saucepan" when it is used as a guide to finding the south by the stars.
The most notable star in the constellation is δ Pavonis, a nearby Sun-like but more evolved star. φ2 Pavonis, another Sun-like star has an unconfirmed extrasolar planet.
The deep-sky objects in Pavo include the globular cluster NGC 6752.
Namesakes
USS Pavo (AK-139) was a United States Navy Crater class cargo ship named after the constellation.
References
- Ian Ridpath and Wil Tirion (2007). Stars and Planets Guide, Collins, London. ISBN 978-0-00-725120-9. Princeton University Press, Princeton. ISBN 978-0-691-13556-4.
External links
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