In Evidence
Other stars in Pyxis
- α Pyxidis
- β Pyxidis
- γ Pyxidis
- κ Pyxidis
- λ Pyxidis
- θ Pyxidis
- δ Pyxidis
- ζ Pyxidis
- HR3430
- HR3512
- η Pyxidis
- HR3367
- ε Pyxidis
- HR3362
- HR3343
- HR3479
- HR3513
- HR3402
- HR3483
- HR3745
- HR3473
- HR3434
- HR3637
- HR3516
- HR3381
- HR3597
- HR3585
- HR3425
- HR3336
- HR3385
- HR3490
- HR3384
- HR3559
- HR3710
- HR3534
- HR3463
- HR3397
- HR3507
- HR3419
- HR3533
- HR3344
- HR3646
- HR3335
- HR3339
- HR3345
- HR3364
- HR3353
- HR3607
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 Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):