Pavo
constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere
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Summary
Pavo is a constellation[1]. Pavo draws 865 Wikipedia views per month (constellation category, ranking #63 of 85).[2]
Key Facts
- Discoverer or inventor: Petrus Plancius[3]
- Shares border with: Octans[4], Apus[5], Ara[6], Telescopium[7], Indus[8]
- Named after: peafowl[9]
- Part of: Southern Celestial Hemisphere[10]
- Commons category: Pavo (constellation)[11]
- Time of discovery or invention: 1597[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Pavo (constellation)[13]
- Commons gallery: Pavo (constellation)[14]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[15], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[17]
- Topic has template: Template:Stars of Pavo[18], Šablona:Souhvězdí Páva[19]
- Official name: Pavo[20]
- Short name: Pav[21]
- Area: 378 square degree[22]
Why It Matters
Pavo has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] Pavo is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]