Pyxis

Overview

Pyxis (Pyxidis) — The Compass (of Argo Navis) is one of the 88 modern constellations recognised by the International Astronomical Union.

Notable stars

12 catalogued stars in this encyclopedia.

• Alpha Pyxidismag 3.68
• Beta Pyxidismag 3.97
• Gamma Pyxidismag 4.02
• Kappa Pyxidismag 4.62
• Lambda Pyxidismag 4.71
• Theta Pyxidismag 4.71
• Zeta Pyxidismag 4.86
• Delta Pyxidismag 4.87
• HR 3430mag 5.05
• HR 3512mag 5.19
• Eta Pyxidismag 5.24
• HR 3367mag 5.42

Deep-sky objects

• NGC 2627
• NGC 2658

Knowledge connections

• Constellation ofAlpha Pyxidis
• Constellation ofBeta Pyxidis
• Constellation ofGamma Pyxidis
• Constellation ofKappa Pyxidis
• Constellation ofLambda Pyxidis
• Constellation ofTheta Pyxidis
• Constellation ofZeta Pyxidis
• Constellation ofDelta Pyxidis
• Constellation ofHR 3430
• Constellation ofHR 3512
• Constellation ofEta Pyxidis
• Constellation ofHR 3367
• Contains objectNGC 2627
• Contains objectNGC 2658
• Belongs to familyHeavenly Waters Family

Sources

The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.

• IAUInternational Astronomical Union

  Official naming, definitions, constellation boundaries, and astronomical nomenclature.