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Delta Pyxidis — Star in Pyxis

Magnitude 4.9m Star Pyxis (Pyx) Visible
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1Physical Properties

Magnitude 4.89
Spectral Type A3IV subgiant
Star Color White (B-V 0.11)
Distance 88 ly

2Position & Identifiers

RA 08h 55m 31.5s
Dec -27° 40' 55.0"
Constellation Pyxis (Pyx)
HR 3556
HIP 43825
HD 76483
SAO 176697
Bayer Delta
Double Cat 7095
SIMBAD

3How easy to spot?

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Equipment Bortle 3 Bortle 4 Bortle 5
Naked eye Medium+ Medium Hard+
50mm finder Easy Easy Easy
150mm scope Easy Easy Easy
Easy Medium Hard Very hard Impossible

Bortle 3 = rural · 4 = outer suburbs · 5 = suburbs

4Visibility

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Best season Dec – Feb (peak: Jan)

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Size Comparison

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Spectral Classification

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Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram

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Stellar Lifecycle

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Blackbody Spectrum

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Stellar Absorption Spectrum

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14Stellar Notes

IDS gives two other components. CD, both 11v sep. 2.5" but does not indicate separation from A or B.
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Relativistic Travel

Nearby in the Sky

Other targets within a few degrees — pan your scope a little and keep exploring.

Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

NGC 2627
Easy
Open cluster
Open Cluster mag 8.0 4.6° Pyxis
NGC 2784
Easy
Bright spiral galaxy
Galaxy mag 10.1 5.2° Hydra
Theta Pyx
Easy
Cool red giant
Star mag 4.72 6.0° Pyxis
S Ant
Medium
Eclipsing binary, period 15.6h
Variable Star mag 6.46 8.2° Antlia
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