Alpha Phoenicis (α Phe / α Phoenicis) is the brightest star in the constellation Phoenix. It has the traditional name Ankaa, from the Arabic ا"عنقاء al-'anqā' "the phoenix".
Ankaa = Alpha Phoenicis
Gamma Phe = Gamma Phoenicis
Zeta Phe = Zeta Phoenicis
HR 6 Phe = HR 6 Phoenicis # ...
Phoenix only has two stars brighter than magnitude 5.0. [6612] alpha Phoenicis or Ankaa ("the phoenix") is an orange giant about 80 light-years distant. It is also known as Nair al-Zaurak ("the bright star of the skiff").
The nearest star to this galaxy is alpha Phoenicis, which lies three and a half degrees southeast.
Nair al Zaurak; Cymbae; Lucida Cymbae; Head of Phoenix.
Alpha Phoenicis
HR 99
HD 2261 ...
Ankaa Alpha Phoenicis
Antares Alpha Scorpii
Arcturus Alpha Bootis
Arich Gamma Virginis
Arided Alpha Cygni
Arkab Beta Sagittarii
Arkab Prior Beta-1 Sagittarii
Arkab Posterior Beta-2 Sagittarii
Arm Eta Capricorni
Arneb Alpha Leporis
Arrakis Mu Draconis ...
 See also: Star, Sky, Epsilon, Constellation, Night
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