✨ Pyxis

Pyx · mariner's compass · Southern sky

Pyxis is one of the 88 modern constellations defined by the International Astronomical Union. Its name is Latin, meaning mariner's compass; stars within it are named in the genitive form Pyxidis.

Facts about Pyxis

Constellation	Pyxis
IAU abbreviation	Pyx
Genitive (Latin)	Pyxidis
Meaning	mariner's compass
Brightest star	α Pyxidis (apparent magnitude 3.67)
Area	221 square degrees
Hemisphere	Southern

Deep-sky objects in Pyxis

No Messier-catalogued object lies within this constellation’s borders.

Data: IAU-designated constellations & the Messier catalogue, via English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0) · stored statically.