Star profile

Chi Phoenicis

3D likeness based on its real data · class K · ~4,200 K

What is Chi Phoenicis

Chi Phoenicis is an orange K-type star in the southern Phoenix, a constellation that the Dutch navigators Keyser and de Houtman drew at the close of the sixteenth century during their voyages to the East Indies. About 375 light-years away, its warm hue contrasts with the more common blues of the recent southern figures, giving it a discreet role in the plumage of the bird reborn from its ashes.

Where it is and when to see it

Chi Phoenicis lies in the southern celestial hemisphere. It is visible to the naked eye under a dark sky. Its best month of the year is September: the Sun sits at the opposite point of the sky and the star culminates around midnight. How high it climbs above the horizon depends on the latitude you watch from.

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Astronomical data for Chi Phoenicis

Constellation: Phoenix
Apparent magnitude: 5.15
Distance: 375.4 light years
Coordinates (J2000): RA 30.427° · Dec -44.714°
Catalogue: HIP 9459 · HD 12524

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Other stars in Phoenix

Phoenix has 39 stars in Stelvia's catalogue. Here are a few of them.

See all 39 stars in Phoenix