A constellation has several stars, at different distances. However, the only prominent star in Phoenix is Alpha Phoenicis (at just barely second magnitude), which is about 85 light-years away.
Some are farther away, some are nearer. A "constellation" is just a group of stars that happens to be in the same direction, and where human fantasy has formed into certain "pictures".Thousands of...
A constellation is just a pattern of stars in the sky as we see them. Stars in constellations tend to be varying distances away from each other, and have no real connection. For us, they just happen...
Since Phoenix is considered a minor southern constellation and it's stars are not very bright, the only star that was really named was Alpha Phoenicis or Aanka (Arabic for "the boat") Check out the...
Alpha Phoenicis (α Phe / α Phoenicis) is the brightest star in the constellation Phoenix. It has the traditional name Ankaa, from Arabic "the phoenix". Medieval Arab astronomers formed the...