Delta Pyxidis
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Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
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Constellation | Pyxis |
Right ascension | 08h 55m 31.52s |
Declination | −27° 40' 53.9" |
Apparent magnitude (V) | +4.87 |
Distance | 226 ly (69 pc) |
Spectral type | A3IV |
Other designations | |
Delta Pyxidis (Delta Pyx, δ Pyxidis, δ Pyx) is multiple star system in constellation of Pyxis, with an apparent magnitude of +4.87. The primary component is a white A-type subgiant. It is approximately 226 light years from Earth.
Delta Pyxidis is moving through the Galaxy at a speed of 41.8 km/s relative to the Sun. Its projected Galactic orbit carries it between 18,800 and 31,400 light years from the center of the Galaxy.[1]
Naming
In Chinese, 天狗 (Tiān Gǒu), meaning Celestial Dog, refers to an asterism consisting of δ Pyxidis, e Velorum, f Velorum, β Pyxidis, α Pyxidis and γ Pyxidis. Consequently, δ Pyxidis itself is known as 天狗七 (Tiān Gǒu qī, English: the Seventh Star of Celestial Dog.)[2]
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