δ-Pyx (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , δ-Pyx is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:46 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 25° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:04.
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Name
δ-Pyx
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Object type
Star
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h55m31s [2] |
| Declination: | −27°40'54" [2] |
| Constellation: | Pyxis |
| Magnitude: | 4.87 (V) [2] 5.03 (BT) [2] 4.88 (VT) [2] |
| Distance: | 75.8 parsec 247.2 lightyrs [3] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.13 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 129.6 mas/yr[3] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 140.8° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 0.47 |
Sources