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Phoenix
The Phoenix
OriginKeyser/de Houtman
AbbreviationPhe
GenitivePhoenicis
Pronunciation/ˈfiːnɪks/ genitive /fɪˈnaɪsɪs/
FEE-nix
LocationSouthern Hemisphere
Primary StarAnkaa (α Phe)
Right Ascention 0h 26m Declination -42° 18'
Martian Solar Lag δ(🜨→♂) +0.012 h (0.7 min)
Phoenix is a modern constellation created by Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Houtman in the late sixteenth century. It represents the large mythical bird. The Phoenix is the symbol of rebirth. It would immolate itself in intervals of about 500 years. At the end of its life cycle it would build a pyre out of twigs and spices and once lit, it would allow it to become consumed by the flames. Out of the ashes a new Phoenix would be born.
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Phoenix as depicted by Johannes Hevelius in his Firmamentum Sobiescianum sive Uranographia (1687). Via www.underthenightsky.com.
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