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Gamma Phoenicis — Star in Phoenix

Magnitude 3.4–3.5m Star Phoenix (Phe) Visible
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1Physical Properties

Magnitude 3.41
Range 3.39 - 3.49
Period 194 days
Variable Type Eclipsing Binary (Beta Lyrae-type)
Spectral Type M0III giant
Star Color Red (B-V 1.57)
Distance 233 ly

2Position & Identifiers

RA 01h 28m 21.9s
Dec -43° 19' 06.0"
Constellation Phoenix (Phe)
HR 429
HIP 6867
HD 9053
SAO 215516
Bayer Gamma
Variable ID Gam Phe
SIMBAD

3How easy to spot?

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Equipment Bortle 3 Bortle 4 Bortle 5
Naked eye Easy Easy Medium+
50mm finder Easy Easy Easy
150mm scope Easy Easy Easy
Easy Medium Hard Very hard Impossible

Bortle 3 = rural · 4 = outer suburbs · 5 = suburbs

4Visibility

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Best season Sep – Nov (peak: Oct)

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Spectral Classification

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Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram

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Stellar Lifecycle

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Blackbody Spectrum

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Stellar Absorption Spectrum

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15Stellar Notes

3.39 - 3.49V.
193.85d, K 16.0k/s, V0 +26.0k/s, asini 42.6.
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Light Travel Time Machine

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Relativistic Travel

Nearby in the Sky

Other targets within a few degrees — pan your scope a little and keep exploring.

Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

NGC 641
Medium
Elliptical galaxy
Galaxy mag 12.17 2.0° Phoenix
Psi Phe
Easy
Cool red giant
Star mag 4.41 5.4° Phoenix
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