Fixed Star Name : PEACOCK

Arabic name is Att-Ttawoos, "The Peacock"

Location Name : alpha Pavo
Apparent Magnitude : 2.1 Spectral Class : B3
Right Ascension : 20h 25m Latitude : -36.16'
Declination (1900) : -57.03' Declination (2000) : -56.44'
 
Longitudinal Position (in 1900) : 22 Cap 25
Longitudinal Position (in 2000) : 23 Cap 49
Its Planetary Nature :

About this star:

The Peacock star is in the starry tail of Pavo.

Arabic name is Att-Ttawoos, "The Peacock" who was Argus, in Greek mythology, also called Panoptes "the all-seeing", a giant with a hundred eyes. He was sent by the jealous Hera to watch over her husband’s mistress, the cow-goddess Io, but was lulled to sleep and slew by Hermes. Hera transplanted the eyes of Argus Panoptes on to the peacock's tail. The eye-like patterns in its tail is said to represent the stars, the universe, the sun, the moon, and the vault of heaven.

To Christians this bird's many eyes are symbols of omniscience, the all-seeing God.

According to Sufi legend the original Spirit was created in the shape of a peacock. When it saw itself in the mirror of the Divine Essence it was so overwhelmed by the beauty it saw therein that great drops of sweat flew from its body. It was taught that from these drops all other living creatures were formed.

The peacock was said to be a weather prophet, dancing to foretell rain. It gives alertness, watchfulness, immortality and vanity; though offended by its ugly feet, so much so, that he would stop in his vain strutting and shriek angrily whenever he caught a glimpse of this blemish in his otherwise beautiful and dignified appearance. (The Bestiary).

Close to the helio planetary South Node of Saturn; 22CAP47 in 1900 - 23CAP38 in 2000, which might give a Saturnian influence.


Influence of the constellation:

Pavo is said to give vanity and love of display, together with a long life and sometimes fame. (Robson).

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