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| Abbreviation: Phe |
| English Name: The Phoenix |
| Genitive: Phoenicis |
| Hemisphere: Southern Hemisphere (Never visible from the UK.) |
| Location: Between the constellations of Piscis Austrinus and Sagittarius. |
| Visible between latitudes: +32 and -80 degrees |
| Best season: Winter |
| Seen in three seasons: Autumn, Winter and Spring |
| Best seen in: November |
| Seen between: October and January |
| Right Ascension (RA): 23 hour |
| Declination (DEC): -35 degrees |
| Area (square degrees): 469 (37th) |
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Phoenix (The Phoenix)
- Phoenix is a minor constellation, lies near the southern end of Eridanus (The River), close to the bright star – Achernar.
o - The constellation does not lie on the galactic plane of the Milky Way, and there are no prominent star clusters.
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Messier Objects in Phoenix
| No Messier objects in Phoenix |
| s. |
More objects in Phoenix
| Select Catalog | No of Objects |
| Barnard (B) | 0x object |
| Caldwell (C) | 0x object |
| Collinder (Cr) | 0x object |
| New General Catalogue (NGC) | 40x objects |
| Index Catalogue (IC) | 20x objects |
| Sharpless (Sh2) | 0x object |
Features of Interest
- NGC 625 – Dwarf Irregular Galaxy; (Magnitude: +11.1.) large patchy, but faint and very elongated.
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Named Stars
- Ankaa (Alpha Phe)
- more list of stars in Phoenix.
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IAU Sky Chart: Phoenix
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Constellations: Southern Celestial Hemisphere
– never seen from the UK
| Apus | Ara | Caelum | Carina | Centaurus | Chameleon |
| Corona Australis | Crux | Dorado | Grus | Horologium | Hydrus |
| Indus | Mensa | Octans | Pavo | Phoenix | Pictor |
| Reticulum | Telescopium | Triangulum Australe | Tucana | Vela | Volans |
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