Ankaa

Ankaa is an orange K0III normal giant. The spectral type implies an effective temperature of 4500 K, a diameter 16 times that of the sun, and a mass about four times that of the sun. The luminosity of the star would be about 80 times that of the sun.

Ankaa is similar to many of the visible stars of the night sky, being an orange giant of relatively average stellar size.

ANKAA (Alpha Phe) Phoenix was named by Johann Bayer. It lies between Grus and Eridanus. According to mythology, the Phoenix was a bird of incredible beauty who would live for 500 years.

Ankaa = Alpha Phoenicis Gamma Phe = Gamma Phoenicis Zeta Phe = Zeta Phoenicis HR 6 Phe = HR 6 Phoenicis # ...

29 Brachium or Cornu (or Zuben el Genubi, see α Lib; or Zuben Hakrabi, see γ Lib; or Ankaa, see α Phe) — eclipsing variable:Stars with Bayer designations::: ε Lib 4.92; ζ Lib 5.53; θ Lib 4.13; ι Lib 4.54; κ Lib 4.75; Î" Lib 5.

Astronomy Constellations - Phoenix - alp Phe (Ankaa) Identification Data Common Name ...

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 ...

Unicorn Mus Musca Fly Nor Norma Level Oct Octans Octant Oph Ophiuchus Serpent Holder Ras Alhague Ori Orion Orion Betelgeuze Pav Pavo Peacock Joo Tseo (Peacock) Peg Pegasus Pegasus Markab Per Perseus Perseus Marfak (Algenib) Phe Phoenix Phoenix Ankaa ...

See also: Star, Phoenix, Constellation, Sun, Grus