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Alpha Phoenicis (α Phe α Phoenicis) is the brightest star in the constellation Phoenix. It has been given name Ankaa from the Arabic العنقاء al-‘anqā’ the phoenix sometime after 1800 for the name of the constellation. Medieval Arab astronomers formed the constellation of the dhow (small boat) where Phoenix is so another popular name for the star is Nair al-Zaurak. from النائر الزورق an-na’ir az-zawraq the bright (star) of the skiff.
