Ankaa, Alpha Phoenicis, is a K-type orange giant located 82 light years away in the Phoenix constellation.
It shines at 4700K temperature and holds a declination at S 42°. It’s a binary star system with an apparent magnitude of 2.37 in the night sky. Ankaa is number 50 on the list of the brightest 58 Navigational Stars.
Ankaa also comes in a medium version and a small version of the same mosaic star.
Ankaa, Alpha Phoenicis, is a K-type orange giant located 82 light years away in the Phoenix constellation.
It shines at 4700K temperature and holds a declination at S 42°. It’s a binary star system with an apparent magnitude of 2.37 in the night sky. Ankaa is number 50 on the list of the brightest 58 Navigational Stars.
Ankaa also comes in a medium version and a small version of the same mosaic star.