Pavo

Pavo

Constellation
List of stars in Pavo
Abbreviation	Pav
Genitive	Pavonis
Pronunciation	/ˈpeɪvoʊ/, genitive /pəˈvoʊnɨs/
Symbolism	the Peacock
Right ascension	20
Declination	−65
Area	378 sq. deg. (44th)
Main stars	7
Bayer/Flamsteed stars	24
Stars with known planets	4
Bright stars	1
Nearby stars	2
Brightest star	α Pav (Joo Tseo, Peacock) (1.94m)
Nearest star	SCR 1845-6357 (12.6 ly)
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 famous 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. This planet is also called Peacock.

References

• Ian Ridpath and Wil Tirion (2007). Stars and Planets Guide, Collins, London. ISBN 978-0007251209. Princeton University Press, Princeton. ISBN 978-0691135564.

External links

• Star Tales – Pavo

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Coordinates: 20^h 00^m 00^s, +65° 00′ 00″

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