Mythology
The Compass (of a ship), another part of the Argo Navis complex created by Lacaille. Represents the ship's magnetic compass.
Observing Highlights
A small constellation with few bright objects. Contains T Pyxidis, a recurrent nova, and some faint open clusters.
Main Stars
20
Main Stars
20HIP 42828; Alpha Pyx
3.68 mag
106.5″
B: 8.1
B1.5 III
HIP 42515; Beta Pyx
3.97 mag
12.9″
B: 12.5
G7Ib-II
HIP 43409; Gamma Pyx
4.01 mag
K3-III
HIP 44824; Kappa Pyx
4.58 mag
2.1″
B: 10.1
K4III
HIP 46026; Lambda Pyx
4.69 mag
G8.5IIICN-1.5*
HIP 45902; Theta Pyx
4.72 mag
M1III
HIP 42483; Zeta Pyx
4.89 mag
52.4″
B: 9.6
G4III
HIP 43825; Delta Pyx
4.89 mag
35.1″
B: 14.0
A3IV
5.05 mag
0.4″
B: 6.8
G6IV
5.21 mag
G5III
HIP 42334; Eta Pyx
5.27 mag
17.5″
B: 13.0
A0V
5.42 mag
0.4″
B: 6.7
A0V
HIP 45001; Epsilon Pyx
5.59 mag
17.6″
B: 9.5
A4IV-V
5.65 mag
0.1″
K2III
5.75 mag
25.1″
B: 9.7
B3V
5.76 mag
B2III
5.87 mag
G8III
5.96 mag
A1V+G-KIII
6.10 mag
A2V:
6.10 mag
0.5″
B: 7.5
B6Ve
Double Stars
13
Double Stars
13HIP 45001; Epsilon Pyx
5.59 mag
17.6″
B: 9.5
A4IV-V
6.33 mag
4.4″
B: 9.2
K5III
HIP 42515; Beta Pyx
3.97 mag
12.9″
B: 12.5
G7Ib-II
HIP 42483; Zeta Pyx
4.89 mag
52.4″
B: 9.6
G4III
HIP 42828; Alpha Pyx
3.68 mag
106.5″
B: 8.1
B1.5 III
5.75 mag
25.1″
B: 9.7
B3V
6.82 mag
3.0″
B: 7.9
B9.5V
HIP 44824; Kappa Pyx
4.58 mag
2.1″
B: 10.1
K4III
HIP 42334; Eta Pyx
5.27 mag
17.5″
B: 13.0
A0V
HIP 43825; Delta Pyx
4.89 mag
35.1″
B: 14.0
A3IV
6.67 mag
18.2″
B: 11.8
B8III
6.48 mag
22.6″
B: 11.8
F0IV-V
6.13 mag
1.0″
B: 7.9
F1IV
Variable Stars
1
Variable Stars
1HIP 41475
6.56 mag
A2V