Constellation Phoenix from near Detroit Michigan?

Is this constellation ever visible? If so what time of year?Constellation Phoenix from near Detroit Michigan?Roughly from August 19th to November 5th, you should be able to see the top of the constellation depending on a few factors. However, the problem is you need to find a flat view of the horizon...and you need to get away city lights in your view as you look South. If you are lucky, you can see a few stars of Phoenix. One problem, most of the stars are dim (the brightest one is around Mag. 2.0, so it would likely be hard to spot in or around Detroit), hence why I would recommend going further south of Detroit to try and find it if you want a good view. I would recommend much further if you want to see the whole constellation.



If you want to try it from Detroit, I would recommend learning some of the surrounding constellations or printing off a sky map of the region around and particularly above Phoenix if you want to find it. About half of it peaks above the horizon on Sept 7th (for example) between 10 PM and 3 AM. You would have better luck going South. Follow the above recommendations for finding a good viewing location too. I've included a link where you can enter in data and see an interactive sky viewer. It also allows you to make .pdf files to print off. This would allow you to better estimate both a date and time to go find it.



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While I wouldn't say it is easy to find that far north, I would not say that it is impossible. Under the right conditions (dark skies and a flat, unobstructed southern horizon), it is possible to see Ankaa (alpha-Phoenicis) and if you drove south, possibly Gamma-Phoenicis. This isn't the whole constellation, but you can see parts of it. I have several reference sources that show Ankaa as quite possible under the right conditions. I've added another link to my sources. Rough coordinates for Detroit are N 42.35 W83.083. Set for 9/11/07 at 6:00:00 UTC. Click on "View Horizon" and pan or right so you are aiming South. You will find that this is the second observing program I've linked to that shows the top-most stars of Phoenix as visible. It's not impossible to see a few stars. But like I stated, if you want a good view, you have to travel further South...much further.Constellation Phoenix from near Detroit Michigan?No, not from that latitude. It's well down into the southern hemisphere. It just barely breaks the horizon from where you are. If you want to see the whole thing at a decent altitude, you'll have to head south...a couple thousand miles.Constellation Phoenix from near Detroit Michigan?This constellation is not visible above the 40th parallel. (Roughly the mason-dixon line)

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