List of stars in Pyxis explained

This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Pyxis, sorted by decreasing brightness.

Name	B	Var	HD	HIP	RA	Dec	vis. mag.	abs. mag.	Dist. (ly)	Sp. class	Notes
	α		74575	42828			3.68	−3.39	845	B1.5III	β Cep variable,
	β		74006	42515			3.97	−1.41	388	G5II/III
	γ		75691	43409			4.02	−0.01	209	K3III
	κ		78541	44824			4.62	−1.25	487	K4/K5III	variable star,
	θ		80874	45902			4.71	−1.31	522	M0III	semiregular variable
	λ		81169	46026			4.71	0.98	182	G8III
	ζ		73898	42483			4.86	0.56	236	G5III
	δ		76483	43825			4.87	0.66	226	A3IV
			73752	42430			5.05	3.55	65	G3/G5V
			75605	43352			5.19	0.96	229	G8III
	η		73495	42334			5.24	0.89	242	A0V	suspected variable
			72310	41817			5.42	0.08	381	B9.5IV/V
	ε		78922	45001			5.59	1.52	212	A4IV	variable star,
			72227	41723			5.61	−2.21	1194	K3III
			74824	42923			5.74	−2.47	1430	B2III	variable star,
		XY	71801	41515			5.75	−1.68	1000	B2V	β Lyr variable
			75629	43370			5.86	−1.44	939	G8III
			73072	42147			5.95	−1.10	838	A1V+...
			74879	43002			6.07	0.87	357	A3IV/V
			74706	42928			6.10	1.63	255	A5V
			73900	42455			6.12	3.10	131	F3/F5V
			81753	46329			6.12	−2.32	1590	B5V	variable star,
			78676	44887			6.15	0.86	373	A4IV
			75649	43394			6.17	0.91	368	B9V
			72626	41949			6.19	1.72	255	F2IV/V
			77361	44290			6.20	0.81	389	K1IIICN...
			77087	44130			6.24	0.44	472	G8III
			73603	42394			6.32	−0.90	906	M1III	suspected variable
			71622	41449			6.33	−0.28	685	G8III
		AI	75112	43114			6.33	−0.86	896	B3V	irregular variable
		VX	72688	41939			6.36	0.78	426	G8III	RS CVn variable,
			72673	41926			6.38	5.95	40	K0V
			79456	45249			6.38	−0.98	964	K5III
			76512	43853			6.39	2.16	229	A4V
			72913	42071			6.40	−1.11	1035	K3III	variable star,
			80590	45754			6.40	−0.20	681	B8V
			72954	42075			6.41	2.42	205	G5V
			76072	43590			6.41	−1.15	1062	G8III+...	suspected variable,
			74475	42775			6.42	0.77	439	A0V
		AK	75306	43215			6.42	−0.45	771	M5III	semiregular variable
			75495	43338			6.48	1.96	261	A6IV
			76001	43573			6.49	−0.48	807	K2/K3III
			71815	41572			6.50	0.49	519	A1/A2V
		TY	77137	44164			6.87		183.9	G5IV+G5IV	RS CVn variable,
		CS	73256	42214			8.08	5.27	119	G9V	BY Dra variable, ; has a planet (b)
			77338	44291			8.63		133	K0V	has a planet (b)
			73267	42202			8.90	5.20	179	G5V	has a planet (b)
		RZ	75920	43541			9.17		1220	B7V	β Lyr variable
		R		42975			10.40		1860	C	Mira variable,
		XX					11.49			A4V	δ Sct and rotating ellipsoidal variable
							11.98		49.9	M3.5	has a planet (b) and an unconfirmed planet (c)
							12.79			G1	has a transiting planet (b)
		T					15.5				recurrent nova,
		VZ					16.8				SU UMa variable,

See also

• Lists of stars by constellation

References

• Web site: ESA . European Space Agency . The Hipparcos and Tycho Catalogues . 1997 . 2006-12-26 .
• Web site: Kostjuk . N. D. . HD-DM-GC-HR-HIP-Bayer-Flamsteed Cross Index . 2002 . 2006-12-26 .
• Web site: Roman . N. G. . Identification of a Constellation from a Position . 1987 . 2006-12-26 .
• Web site: Gould . B. A. . Uranometria Argentina . Reprinted and updated by Pilcher, F . 2010-07-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120227032716/http://www.uranometriaargentina.com/ . 2012-02-27 .
• Web site: Gould . B. A. . Uranometria Argentina catalog of bright southern stars . VizieR Service, CDS . 2013-10-31 .
• Web site: AAVSO Website . American Association of Variable Star Observers . 9 March 2014 .