How to see it
The Pyx has a visual magnitude of about 3.92: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for The Pyx: right ascension 9h 21m 30s, declination −25° 57′ 56″ (J2000), in the region of the Pyxis constellation (IAU figure Pyx).
Catalog context
The Pyx. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 45902, HD 80874, Gaia DR3 5638274087975114240. In the SkyKeepsake Pyxis (Pyx) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5638274087975114240
- HIP
- 45902
- HD
- 80874
- gaia_dr3
- 5638274087975114240
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- The Pyx
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 3.92