Alpha Pyxidis
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Observation data Epoch J2000.0 |
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Constellation | Pyxis |
Right ascension | 08h 43m 35s 32.25j |
Declination | −33° 11' 10" 59.28’’’ |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 3.675 |
Distance | ~840 ly (~260 pc) |
Spectral type | B1.5III |
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Alpha Pyxidis (α Pyx / α Pyxidis) is a variable giant star in the constellation Pyxis, occasionally called by the name Al Sumut السموت, which is Arabic for "ways" or "compass bearings".