Notable Features
In Australia, part of Pavo is sometimes called "the Saucepan" when it is used as a guide to finding the south by the stars.
The most notable star in the constellation is δ Pavonis, a nearby Sun-like but more evolved star. φ2 Pavonis, another Sun-like star has an unconfirmed extrasolar planet.
The deep-sky objects in Pavo include the globular cluster NGC 6752.
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