Pyxis

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For other uses, see Pyxis (disambiguation).

Pyxis (Latin for compass) is a minor southern constellation introduced by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille under the name Pyxis Nautica.

It is perhaps supposed to represent the compass of Argo Navis, though the Argo could hardly have had a compass, as the ancient Greeks are not believed to have used compasses for navigation. Note that Pyxis was not formally a part of Argo Navis; that is, the stars in it have their own independent Bayer designations (unlike Carina, Puppis and Vela which retained and split among themselves the Bayer designations from Argo).

Contents 1 Mythology 2 Stars 3 See also 4 External links

Mythology

Since is it a modern constellation, it has no independent pre 17th century mythology associated with it.

Stars

Stars with Bayer designations:

α Pyx 3.68; β Pyx 3.97; γ Pyx 4.02; δ Pyx 4.87; ε Pyx 5.59; ζ Pyx 4.86; θ Pyx 4.71; η Pyx 5.24; κ Pyx 4.62; λ Pyx 4.71

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See also

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External links

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