List of stars in Pyxis

This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Pyxis, sorted by decreasing brightness.

Name	B	Var	HD	HIP	RA	Dec	vis. mag.	abs. mag.	Dist. (ly)	Sp. class	Notes
α Pyx	α		74575	42828	08h 43m 35.55s	−33° 11′ 11.1″	3.68	−3.39	845	B1.5III	β Cep variable, Vmax = 3.67m, Vmin = 3.70m
β Pyx	β		74006	42515	08h 40m 06.14s	−35° 18′ 29.9″	3.97	−1.41	388	G5II/III
γ Pyx	γ		75691	43409	08h 50m 32.01s	−27° 42′ 36.2″	4.02	−0.01	209	K3III
κ Pyx	κ		78541	44824	09h 08m 02.86s	−25° 51′ 30.7″	4.62	−1.25	487	K4/K5III	variable star, ΔV = 0.006m, P = 8.50919 d
θ Pyx	θ		80874	45902	09h 21m 29.60s	−25° 57′ 55.5″	4.71	−1.31	522	M0III	semiregular variable
λ Pyx	λ		81169	46026	09h 23m 12.34s	−28° 50′ 02.1″	4.71	0.98	182	G8III
ζ Pyx	ζ		73898	42483	08h 39m 42.49s	−29° 33′ 39.1″	4.86	0.56	236	G5III
δ Pyx	δ		76483	43825	08h 55m 31.52s	−27° 40′ 53.9″	4.87	0.66	226	A3IV
HD 73752			73752	42430	08h 39m 08.07s	−22° 39′ 46.5″	5.05	3.55	65	G3/G5V
HD 75605			75605	43352	08h 49m 51.50s	−32° 46′ 49.5″	5.19	0.96	229	G8III
η Pyx	η		73495	42334	08h 37m 52.17s	−26° 15′ 17.9″	5.24	0.89	242	A0V	suspected variable
HD 72310			72310	41817	08h 31m 30.94s	−19° 34′ 38.8″	5.42	0.08	381	B9.5IV/V
ε Pyx	ε		78922	45001	09h 09m 56.41s	−30° 21′ 55.0″	5.59	1.52	212	A4IV	variable star, ΔV = 0.006m, P = 6.15574 d
HD 72227			72227	41723	08h 30m 28.62s	−32° 09′ 33.4″	5.61	−2.21	1194	K3III
HD 74824			74824	42923	08h 44m 51.93s	−37° 08′ 50.1″	5.74	−2.47	1430	B2III	variable star, ΔV = 0.013m, P = 2.72703 d
XY Pyx		XY	71801	41515	08h 27m 59.43s	−35° 06′ 49.6″	5.75	−1.68	1000	B2V	β Lyr variable
HD 75629			75629	43370	08h 50m 02.24s	−29° 27′ 46.8″	5.86	−1.44	939	G8III
HD 73072			73072	42147	08h 35m 28.72s	−26° 50′ 36.7″	5.95	−1.10	838	A1V+...
HD 74879			74879	43002	08h 45m 49.30s	−25° 23′ 17.2″	6.07	0.87	357	A3IV/V
HD 74706			74706	42928	08h 44m 55.16s	−21° 10′ 04.2″	6.10	1.63	255	A5V
HD 73900			73900	42455	08h 39m 22.21s	−36° 36′ 24.5″	6.12	3.10	131	F3/F5V
HD 81753			81753	46329	09h 26m 44.91s	−28° 47′ 15.7″	6.12	−2.32	1590	B5V	variable star, ΔV = 0.010m, P = 1.23490 d
HD 78676			78676	44887	09h 08m 43.56s	−26° 46′ 03.5″	6.15	0.86	373	A4IV
HD 75649			75649	43394	08h 50m 21.65s	−28° 37′ 03.4″	6.17	0.91	368	B9V
HD 72626			72626	41949	08h 33m 04.85s	−24° 36′ 24.8″	6.19	1.72	255	F2IV/V
HD 77361			77361	44290	09h 01m 11.40s	−26° 39′ 48.9″	6.20	0.81	389	K1IIICN...
HD 77087			77087	44130	08h 59m 15.85s	−28° 48′ 21.9″	6.24	0.44	472	G8III
HD 73603			73603	42394	08h 38m 40.29s	−19° 44′ 12.9″	6.32	−0.90	906	M1III	suspected variable
HD 71622			71622	41449	08h 27m 16.43s	−31° 40′ 21.8″	6.33	−0.28	685	G8III
AI Pyx		AI	75112	43114	08h 46m 49.25s	−34° 37′ 22.7″	6.33	−0.86	896	B3V	irregular variable
VX Pyx		VX	72688	41939	08h 32m 58.51s	−34° 38′ 02.6″	6.36	0.78	426	G8III	RS CVn variable, Vmax = 6.32m, Vmin = 6.42m
HD 72673			72673	41926	08h 32m 52.26s	−31° 30′ 09.7″	6.38	5.95	40	K0V
HD 79456			79456	45249	09h 13m 21.53s	−29° 39′ 51.9″	6.38	−0.98	964	K5III
HD 76512			76512	43853	08h 55m 55.93s	−23° 49′ 06.3″	6.39	2.16	229	A4V
HD 72913			72913	42071	08h 34m 29.73s	−27° 05′ 53.5″	6.40	−1.11	1035	K3III	variable star, ΔV = 0.006m, P = 7.67872 d
HD 80590			80590	45754	09h 19m 47.94s	−34° 06′ 11.9″	6.40	−0.20	681	B8V
HD 72954			72954	42075	08h 34m 31.95s	−32° 35′ 54.2″	6.41	2.42	205	G5V
HD 76072			76072	43590	08h 52m 38.70s	−36° 32′ 43.2″	6.41	−1.15	1062	G8III+...	suspected variable, ΔV = 0.15m
HD 74475			74475	42775	08h 42m 57.01s	−35° 56′ 36.1″	6.42	0.77	439	A0V
AK Pyx		AK	75306	43215	08h 48m 14.63s	−28° 38′ 19.6″	6.42	−0.45	771	M5III	semiregular variable
HD 75495			75495	43338	08h 49m 44.94s	−21° 02′ 53.9″	6.48	1.96	261	A6IV
HD 76001			76001	43573	08h 52m 26.14s	−32° 30′ 33.5″	6.49	−0.48	807	K2/K3III
HD 71815			71815	41572	08h 28m 36.06s	−23° 04′ 15.5″	6.50	0.49	519	A1/A2V
TY Pyx		TY	77137	44164	08h 59m 42.72s	−27° 48′ 58.7″	6.87		183.9	G5IV+G5IV	RS CVn variable, Vmax = 6.85m, Vmin = 7.5m, P = 3.1985787 d
HD 73256		CS	73256	42214	08h 36m 23.02s	−30° 02′ 15.5″	8.08	5.27	119	G9V	BY Dra variable, ΔV = 0.03m, P = 13.97 d; has a planet (b)
HD 77338			77338	44291	09h 01m 00.0s	−24° 28′ 23″	8.63		133	K0V	has a planet (b)
HD 73267			73267	42202	08h 36m 17.78s	−34° 27′ 35.9″	8.90	5.20	179	G5V	has a planet (b)
RZ Pyx		RZ	75920	43541	08h 52m 04.40s	−27° 29′ 01.5″	9.17		1220	B7V	β Lyr variable
R Pyx		R		42975	08h 45m 30.70s	−28° 12′ 02.8″	10.40		1860	C	Mira variable, Vmax = 7.8m, Vmin = 12.0m, P = 364.7 d
XX Pyx		XX			08h 58m 39.04s	−24° 35′ 10.6″	11.49			A4V	δ Sct and rotating ellipsoidal variable
Gliese 317					08h 40m 59.21s	−23° 27′ 22.6″	11.98		49.9	M3.5	has a planet (b) and an unconfirmed planet (c)
WASP-170					09h 01m 39.9s	−20° 43′ 14″	12.79			G1	has a transiting planet (b)
T Pyx		T			09h 04m 41.50s	−32° 22′ 47.5″	15.5				recurrent nova, Vmax = 6.2m, Vmin = 15.5m, P = 0.07622886 d
VZ Pyx		VZ			08h 59m 19.84s	−24° 28′ 55.4″	16.8				SU UMa variable, Vmax = 11.8m, Vmin = 16.8m, P = 0.07332 d
Table legend:  • Name = Proper name  • B = Bayer designation  • F or/and G. = Flamsteed designation or Gould designation  • Var = Variable star designation  • HD = Henry Draper Catalogue designation number  • HIP = Hipparcos Catalogue designation number  • RA = Right ascension for the Epoch/Equinox J2000.0  • Dec = Declination for the Epoch/Equinox J2000.0  • vis. mag. = visual magnitude (m or mv), also known as apparent magnitude  • abs. mag. = absolute magnitude (Mv)  • Dist. (ly) = Distance in light-years from Earth  • Sp. class = Spectral class of the star in the stellar classification system  • Notes = Common name(s) or alternate name(s); comments; notable properties [for example: multiple star status, range of variability if it is a variable star, exoplanets, etc.]

See also

• Lists of stars by constellation

References

• ESA (1997). "The Hipparcos and Tycho Catalogues". Retrieved 2006-12-26.
• Kostjuk, N. D. (2002). "HD-DM-GC-HR-HIP-Bayer-Flamsteed Cross Index". Retrieved 2006-12-26.
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• Gould, B. A. "Uranometria Argentina". Reprinted and updated by Pilcher, F. Archived from the original on 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
• Gould, B. A. "Uranometria Argentina catalog of bright southern stars". VizieR Service, CDS. Retrieved 2013-10-31.
• "AAVSO Website". American Association of Variable Star Observers. Retrieved 9 March 2014.