Pyxis
E1011276
constellation
globular cluster
open cluster
planetary nebula in open cluster
southern sky constellation
spiral galaxy
star
Pyxis is a small, faint southern sky constellation representing a mariner’s compass, located near Vela and Antlia.
Observed surface forms (7)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alpha Pyxidis | 0 |
| Beta Pyxidis | 0 |
| Gamma Pyxidis | 0 |
| NGC 2613 | 0 |
| NGC 2627 | 0 |
| NGC 2818 | 0 |
| Pyxis globular cluster | 0 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constellation
ⓘ
globular cluster ⓘ open cluster ⓘ planetary nebula in open cluster ⓘ southern sky constellation ⓘ spiral galaxy ⓘ star ⓘ star ⓘ star ⓘ |
| abbreviation | Pyx ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitude |
3.68
ⓘ
3.97 ⓘ 4.01 ⓘ |
| areaSquareDegrees | 221 ⓘ |
| associatedWith | nautical themes ⓘ |
| belongsToFormerConstellationRegion | Argo Navis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestViewingMonth | March ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Antlia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Centaurus NERFINISHED ⓘ Hydra NERFINISHED ⓘ Puppis NERFINISHED ⓘ Vela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brightestStar | Alpha Pyxidis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constellation |
Pyxis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pyxis NERFINISHED ⓘ Pyxis NERFINISHED ⓘ Pyxis NERFINISHED ⓘ Pyxis NERFINISHED ⓘ Pyxis NERFINISHED ⓘ Pyxis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsBrightStarsBrighterThanMagnitude3 | false ⓘ |
| containsDeepSkyObject |
NGC 2613
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
NGC 2627 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 2818 NERFINISHED ⓘ Pyxis globular cluster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declinationRange | approximately −17 degrees to −37 degrees ⓘ |
| family | Hercules family ⓘ |
| genitive | Pyxidis ⓘ |
| hemisphereVisibility | best visible from southern latitudes ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introductionCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southern celestial hemisphere ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | mariner’s compass ⓘ |
| originalDesignationByLacaille | Pyxis Nautica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| quadrant | SQ2 ⓘ |
| rankByArea | 65 ⓘ |
| represents | mariner’s compass ⓘ |
| rightAscensionRange | approximately 8 hours ⓘ |
| secondBrightestStar | Beta Pyxidis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separatedFrom | Argo Navis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spectralType | B1.5III ⓘ |
| thirdBrightestStar | Gamma Pyxidis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visibleBetweenLatitudes | +50 degrees and −90 degrees ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.