Eta Pyxidis

Eta Pyxidis
Location of η Pyxidis (circled)


Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0
Constellation	Pyxis
Right ascension	08^h 37^m 52.17^s
Declination	−26° 15' 17.9"
Apparent magnitude (V)	+5.24
Distance	242 ly (74 pc)
Spectral type	A0V
Other designations
η Pyxidis, η Pyx, Eta Pyx, CCDM J08379-2615A, CPD−25 3792, FK5 2676, GC 11848, HD 73495, HIP 42334, HR 3420, IDS 08336-2554 A, PPM 254861, SAO 176189, WDS J08379-2615A

Eta Pyxidis (Eta Pyx, η Pyxidis, η Pyx) is multiple star system in constellation of Pyxis, with an apparent magnitude of +5.24. The primary component is a white A-type main sequence star. It is approximately 242 light years from Earth.

Eta Pyxidis is moving through the Galaxy at a speed of 32.4 km/s relative to the Sun. Its projected Galactic orbit carries it between 18,500 and 24,200 light years from the center of the Galaxy.^[1]

Eta Pyxidis came closest to the Sun 2.1 million years ago when it had brightened to magnitude 2.54 from a distance of 67 light years.^[1]

References

1 2 Eta Pyxidis (HIP 42334)

Stars of Pyxis

Bayer	α β γ δ ε ζ η θ κ λ

Variable	R T RZ TY UZ VW VX VY VZ WX XX XY AI AK CS

HR	3336 3344 3362 3367 3381 3384 3397 3402 3425 3430 3434 3463 3473 3479 3483 3507 3512 3513 3516 3533 3534 3559 3585 3597 3637 3710 3745

HD	72913 73267 77338 79456

Other	Gliese 317 Gliese 318

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