Stars in Pyxis
The brightest star in Pyxis is Alpha Pyx, at apparent magnitude 3.68 and 879 ly from Earth, one of 10 stars gravityfinder lists in the constellation, 0 of them carrying a name.
Brightest first. A constellation is a direction, not a neighbourhood: these stars share a patch of sky as seen from Earth and can sit thousands of light-years apart. The known worlds in this direction →
| # | Star | Magnitude | Distance | Class | Temperature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alpha Pyx | 3.68 | 879 ly | B1.5III | ~13,121 K |
| 2 | Beta Pyx | 3.97 | 416 ly | G5II/III | ~4,902 K |
| 3 | Gamma Pyx | 4.02 | 207 ly | K3III | ~4,172 K |
| 4 | HD 73256 | 8.08 | 120 ly | G8 IV | 5,570 K |
| 5 | HD 77338 | 8.63 | 150 ly | K0 IV | 5,341 K |
| 6 | HD 73267 | 8.90 | 164 ly | K0 V | 5,387 K |
| 7 | TOI-6695 | 10.77 | 922 ly | F5V-G0V | 6,400 K |
| 8 | GJ 317 | 12.40 | 49.6 ly | M3.5 V | 3,496 K |
| 9 | WASP-170 | 12.61 | 997 ly | G-type | 5,600 K |
| 10 | HATS-52 | 13.84 | 1,811 ly | F-type | 6,010 K |
Common questions
What is the brightest star in Pyxis?
The brightest star in Pyxis is Alpha Pyx, at apparent magnitude 3.68 and 879 ly from Earth, one of 10 stars gravityfinder lists in the constellation, 0 of them carrying a name.
What is the nearest star in Pyxis?
The nearest of them is GJ 317, 50 ly away.