η-Pyx (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , η-Pyx is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 17° above the horizon at dusk.
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Name
η-Pyx
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Object type
Star
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Other names
Position
| Right ascension: | 08h37m52s [4] |
| Declination: | -26°15'18" [4] |
| Constellation: | Pyxis |
| Magnitude: | 5.24 (V) [2] 5.20 (BT) [2] 5.24 (VT) [2] 5.23 (G) [4] 5.21 (BP) [4] 5.25 (RP) [4] |
| Distance: | 75.6 parsec 246.6 lightyrs [4] |
| B-V Color (mag): | -0.03 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 26.9 mas/yr[4] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 242.5° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 0.84 |
Sources