List of stars in Pyxis

This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Pyxis, sorted by decreasing brightness.

Name B Var HD HIP RA Dec vis.
mag.
abs.
mag.
Dist. (ly) Sp. class Notes
α Pyx α 74575 42828 08h 43m 35.55s −33° 11 11.1 3.68 −3.39 845 B1.5III Al Sumut; β Cep variable, Vmax = 3.67m, Vmin = 3.70m
β Pyx β 74006 42515 08h 40m 06.14s −35° 18 29.9 3.97 −1.41 388 G5II/III
γ Pyx γ 75691 43409 08h 50m 32.01s −27° 42 36.2 4.02 −0.01 209 K3III
κ Pyx κ 78541 44824 09h 08m 02.86s −25° 51 30.7 4.62 −1.25 487 K4/K5III variable star, ΔV = 0.006m, P = 8.50919 d
θ Pyx θ 80874 45902 09h 21m 29.60s −25° 57 55.5 4.71 −1.31 522 M0III semiregular variable
λ Pyx λ 81169 46026 09h 23m 12.34s −28° 50 02.1 4.71 0.98 182 G8III
ζ Pyx ζ 73898 42483 08h 39m 42.49s −29° 33 39.1 4.86 0.56 236 G5III
δ Pyx δ 76483 43825 08h 55m 31.52s −27° 40 53.9 4.87 0.66 226 A3IV
HD 73752 73752 42430 08h 39m 08.07s −22° 39 46.5 5.05 3.55 65 G3/G5V
HD 75605 75605 43352 08h 49m 51.50s −32° 46 49.5 5.19 0.96 229 G8III
η Pyx η 73495 42334 08h 37m 52.17s −26° 15 17.9 5.24 0.89 242 A0V suspected variable
HD 72310 72310 41817 08h 31m 30.94s −19° 34 38.8 5.42 0.08 381 B9.5IV/V
ε Pyx ε 78922 45001 09h 09m 56.41s −30° 21 55.0 5.59 1.52 212 A4IV variable star, ΔV = 0.006m, P = 6.15574 d
HD 72227 72227 41723 08h 30m 28.62s −32° 09 33.4 5.61 −2.21 1194 K3III
HD 74824 74824 42923 08h 44m 51.93s −37° 08 50.1 5.74 −2.47 1430 B2III variable star, ΔV = 0.013m, P = 2.72703 d
XY Pyx XY 71801 41515 08h 27m 59.43s −35° 06 49.6 5.75 −1.68 1000 B2V β Lyr variable
HD 75629 75629 43370 08h 50m 02.24s −29° 27 46.8 5.86 −1.44 939 G8III
HD 73072 73072 42147 08h 35m 28.72s −26° 50 36.7 5.95 −1.10 838 A1V+...
HD 74879 74879 43002 08h 45m 49.30s −25° 23 17.2 6.07 0.87 357 A3IV/V
HD 74706 74706 42928 08h 44m 55.16s −21° 10 04.2 6.10 1.63 255 A5V
HD 73900 73900 42455 08h 39m 22.21s −36° 36 24.5 6.12 3.10 131 F3/F5V
HD 81753 81753 46329 09h 26m 44.91s −28° 47 15.7 6.12 −2.32 1590 B5V variable star, ΔV = 0.010m, P = 1.23490 d
HD 78676 78676 44887 09h 08m 43.56s −26° 46 03.5 6.15 0.86 373 A4IV
HD 75649 75649 43394 08h 50m 21.65s −28° 37 03.4 6.17 0.91 368 B9V
HD 72626 72626 41949 08h 33m 04.85s −24° 36 24.8 6.19 1.72 255 F2IV/V
HD 77361 77361 44290 09h 01m 11.40s −26° 39 48.9 6.20 0.81 389 K1IIICN...
HD 77087 77087 44130 08h 59m 15.85s −28° 48 21.9 6.24 0.44 472 G8III
HD 73603 73603 42394 08h 38m 40.29s −19° 44 12.9 6.32 −0.90 906 M1III suspected variable
HD 71622 71622 41449 08h 27m 16.43s −31° 40 21.8 6.33 −0.28 685 G8III
AI Pyx AI 75112 43114 08h 46m 49.25s −34° 37 22.7 6.33 −0.86 896 B3V irregular variable
VX Pyx VX 72688 41939 08h 32m 58.51s −34° 38 02.6 6.36 0.78 426 G8III RS CVn variable, Vmax = 6.32m, Vmin = 6.42m
HD 72673 72673 41926 08h 32m 52.26s −31° 30 09.7 6.38 5.95 40 K0V
HD 79456 79456 45249 09h 13m 21.53s −29° 39 51.9 6.38 −0.98 964 K5III
HD 76512 76512 43853 08h 55m 55.93s −23° 49 06.3 6.39 2.16 229 A4V
HD 72913 72913 42071 08h 34m 29.73s −27° 05 53.5 6.40 −1.11 1035 K3III variable star, ΔV = 0.006m, P = 7.67872 d
HD 80590 80590 45754 09h 19m 47.94s −34° 06 11.9 6.40 −0.20 681 B8V
HD 72954 72954 42075 08h 34m 31.95s −32° 35 54.2 6.41 2.42 205 G5V
HD 76072 76072 43590 08h 52m 38.70s −36° 32 43.2 6.41 −1.15 1062 G8III+... suspected variable, ΔV = 0.15m
HD 74475 74475 42775 08h 42m 57.01s −35° 56 36.1 6.42 0.77 439 A0V
AK Pyx AK 75306 43215 08h 48m 14.63s −28° 38 19.6 6.42 −0.45 771 M5III semiregular variable
HD 75495 75495 43338 08h 49m 44.94s −21° 02 53.9 6.48 1.96 261 A6IV
HD 76001 76001 43573 08h 52m 26.14s −32° 30 33.5 6.49 −0.48 807 K2/K3III
HD 71815 71815 41572 08h 28m 36.06s −23° 04 15.5 6.50 0.49 519 A1/A2V
TY Pyx TY 77137 44164 08h 59m 42.72s −27° 48 58.7 6.87 183.9 G5IV+G5IV RS CVn variable, Vmax = 6.85m, Vmin = 7.5m, P = 3.1985787 d
HD 73256 CS 73256 42214 08h 36m 23.02s −30° 02 15.5 8.08 5.27 119 G9V BY Dra variable, ΔV = 0.03m, P = 13.97 d; has a planet (b)
HD 77338 77338 44291 09h 01m 00.0s −24° 28 23 8.63 133 K0V has a planet (b)
HD 73267 73267 42202 08h 36m 17.78s −34° 27 35.9 8.90 5.20 179 G5V has a planet (b)
RZ Pyx RZ 75920 43541 08h 52m 04.40s −27° 29 01.5 9.17 1220 B7V β Lyr variable
R Pyx R 42975 08h 45m 30.70s −28° 12 02.8 10.40 1860 C Mira variable, Vmax = 7.8m, Vmin = 12.0m, P = 364.7 d
XX Pyx XX 08h 58m 39.04s −24° 35 10.6 11.49 A4V δ Sct and rotating ellipsoidal variable
Gliese 317 08h 40m 59.21s −23° 27 22.6 11.98 49.9 M3.5 has a planet (b) and an unconfirmed planet (c)
T Pyx T 09h 04m 41.50s −32° 22 47.5 15.5 recurrent nova, Vmax = 6.2m, Vmin = 15.5m, P = 0.07622886 d
VZ Pyx VZ 08h 59m 19.84s −24° 28 55.4 16.8 SU UMa variable, Vmax = 11.8m, Vmin = 16.8m, P = 0.07332 d
Table Legend:

  Name = Proper name.
  B = Bayer designation.
  F or/and G. = Flamsteed designation or Gould designation.
  Var = Variable star designation
  HD = Henry Draper Catalogue designation number.
  HIP = Hipparcos Catalogue designation number.
  RA = Right Ascension for the Epoch/Equinox J2000.0.
  Dec = Declination for the Epoch/Equinox J2000.0.

  vis. mag. = visual magnitude (m or mv), also known as apparent magnitude.
  abs. mag. = absolute magnitude (Mv).
  Dist. (ly) = Distance in light years from Earth.
  Sp. class = Spectral class of the star in the stellar classification system.
  Notes = Common name(s) or alternate name(s); comments; notable properties [for example: multiple star status, range of variability if it is a variable star, exoplanets, etc.].

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