PAVO, in astronomy, a constellation in the southern hemisphere, unknown to the ancients, and not visible in our latitude. It consists of 14 stars, of which the names and situations are as follow:
| Signs | Longitud. | Latitude | Merid. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South. | ||||
| The eye of the peacock | 23 | 10 0 | 3 36 11 18 | 2 |
| In the breast | 24 | 41 51 46 | 56 21 | 3 |
| In the right wing | 18 | 41 38 45 | 52 34 | 3 |
| In the middle | 3 | 42 28 44 | 20 8 | 3 |
| In the root of the tail, first | 3 | 53 24 44 | 6 13 | 5 |
| 5. | ||||
| second | 2 | 42 11 41 | 37 9 | 5 |
| third | 3 | 55 22 39 | 3 23 | 4 |
| fourth | 5 | 11 33 7 | 10 46 | 6 |
| fifth | 0 | 49 34 38 | 54 14 | 5 |
| sixth | 7 | 29 39 17 38 | 3 36 | 4 |
| 10. | ||||
| seventh | 27 | 22 54 40 | 9 28 | 5 |
| last | 24 | 7 44 28 | 2 | 4 |
| In the right foot | 23 | 1 22 11 48 | 6 3 | 4 |
| In the left foot | 9 | 43 7 52 | 49 7 | 4 |
See ASTRONOMY, no 406.