Pyxis
A S constellation, small and faint, lying between Puppis and Hydra.
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| Abbreviation | Pyx |
| Genitive | Pyxidis |
| Symbology | the compass box |
| Right ascension | 9 h |
| Declination | −30° |
| Area | 221 sq. magnitude 3.68) |
| Meteor showers |
None |
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Bordering constellations |
Hydra Puppis Vela Antlia |
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Visible at latitudes between +50° and −90° Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of March |
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Pyxis (IPA: /ˈpɪksis/, Latin: box) is a minor southern constellation introduced by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille under the name Pyxis Nautica.
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