PHOENIX

PHOENIX

• The Phenoix, was supposedly reborn from it's own ashes.
• It is the largest constellation of the 12 invented at the end of the 16th Century.
• The nest was both the tomb of one phoenix and the cradle of the next.
• Phoenix is the 37th constellation in size, occupying an area of 469 square degrees.
• In summer, it's easy to see from Australia and South Africa.

PHOENIX

FACTS

FACTS

• In Egyptian mythology, the Phoenix represents the sun.
• The primitive Christian tradition adopted the Phoenix as a sign of immortality.
• It first appeared on a 35-cm diameter celestial globe (1597)
• Phoenix was supposedly reborn from its own ashes.
• Phoenix is the 37th constellation in size.

FACTS

• It covers 469 square degrees.
• The brightest star in the constellation
• Is Ankaa, Alpha Phoenicis.
• It has a visual magnitude of 2.40
• Three of its stars have planets.

STORY

• The Phoenix resembles a legendary bird
• It's consumed by fire every 500 years.
• lived on aromatic herbs such as cinnamon, frankincense and myrrh.

MAIN STARS

• Phoenix's main stars are:
• Alpha
• Beta
• Gamma
• Delta

BRIGHTEST STAR IN PHOENIX

• Alpha Phoenicis is the brightest star
• It has the traditional name Ankaa, from Arabic "The Phoenix."