Peacock (α Pavonis) is the brightest star in the constellation Pavo. It is about 180 light-years (ly) away and has an apparent magnitude of 1.94 mag. It is only visible south of 32 degrees north latitude.
Peacock (α Pavonis) is a spectroscopic double star with an orbital period of 11.8 days, suggesting a distance of the two components of just 0.21 AU.
| Peacock | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Pavo |
| Right ascension | 20h 25m 38.86s |
| Declination | -56° 44′ 6.3″ |
| Apparent magnitude | 1.94 mag |
| Distance | (179 ± 5) ly |
| Bayer designation | α Pavonis |
| Bright Star Catalogue | HR 7790 |
| Hipparcos Catalogue | HIP 100751 |
| SAO Catalogue | SAO 246574 |
