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Ankaa is similar to many of the visible stars of the night sky, being an orange giant of relatively average stellar size.
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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.
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Ankaa = Alpha Phoenicis Gamma Phe = Gamma Phoenicis Zeta Phe = Zeta Phoenicis HR 6 Phe = HR 6 Phoenicis # ...
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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.
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See also: Star, Phoenix, Constellation, Sun, Grus
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