δ Pyxidis (delta Pyxidis)
δ Pyxidis is a double sub-giant star of spectral class A3 in the constellation of Pyxis.
δ Pyxidis visual magnitude is 4.89. Because of its moderate brightness, δ 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 δ Pyxidis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Star System Properties
δ Pyxidis is a visual double star which can be observed only with the help of very large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the δ Pyxidis double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
δ Pyxidis is distant 226.39 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 5 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's δ Pyxidis (delta Pyxidis) rise, transit and set times from Coventry, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):