α Pyxidis (alpha Pyxidis)
α Pyxidis is a variable giant star of spectral class B1 in the constellation of Pyxis.
α Pyxidis visual magnitude is 3.68. Because of its moderate brightness, α Pyxidis is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where α Pyxidis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
α Pyxidis is distant 844.56 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 15 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's α Pyxidis (alpha Pyxidis) rise, transit and set times from Bersezio, Italy are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/Rome):