Alpha Pyxidis
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 |
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| Constellation (pronunciation) |
Pyxis |
| Right ascension | 08h 43m 35s 32.25j |
| Declination | −33° 11' 10" 59.28’’’ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 3.675 |
| Distance | 845 ly (259.2 pc) |
| Spectral type | B1.5III |
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Alpha Pyxidis (α Pyx / α Pyxidis) is a variable giant star in the constellation Pyxis, occasionally called by the name Al Sumut, which is from the Arabic السموت al-sumūt "the ways" or "the compass bearings".
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