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Pavo

Pavo

1 9.9
A small group of stars in the southern sky
  • proper noun
: Pavo
  • I am in the southern skies, at right ascension 19h50m45.6s and declination -54°49'12" -- about halfway between the stars Eta Ophiuchi and Alpha Pavo.
  • Pavo cristatus

Examples

  • This cluster of galaxies in the southern constellation Pavo lies at a distance of some 300 million light-years from our own Milky Way Galaxy.

    Academic text (1992)

  • He showed up to Pavo Real and was passing out treats to voters.

    Blog text (29)

  • Pavo, can you give us examples of proper nouns?

    Assassin's Bullet (2012)

  • The constellation Pavo is easily recognizable in the southern hemisphere during the summer months.

  • Astronomers often explore the stars within Pavo to study its unique structure and celestial features.

  • In ancient mythology, Pavo was associated with the peacock, symbolizing beauty and pride.

Compounds

Pavo cristatus
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A large colorful bird from India with a male that has long bright tail feathers

genus Pavo
  • Specialized
9.0

A group of large, colorful birds like peacocks

Pavo muticus
  • Specialized
9.9

A large bird like a peacock with bright green feathers and a long tail

Surface Forms

Pavo main

Etymology

Pavo comes from the Latin word pavo, which means 'peacock'. Dutch sailors in the 1500s named a group of stars after that bird, so the constellation Pavo is still remembered as a peacock.