VY Pyxidis

VY Pyxidis
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Pyxis
Right ascension 08h 54m 29.63102s [1]
Declination −23° 31′ 18.5775″ [1]

VY Pyxidis is a BL Herculis variable (type II Cepheid) in the constellation of Pyxis.[1] It ranges between apparent magnitudes 7.13 and 7.40 over a period of 1.23995 days.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 SIMBAD, VY+Pyxidis (accessed 13 July 2014)
  2. ↑ Wils, Patrick (15 November 2011). "VY Pyxidis". AAVSO Website. American Association of Variable Star Observers. Retrieved 13 July 2014.