Alpha Pyxidis (HIP 42828), a blue-white bright giant star in Stars

Alpha Pyxidis (HIP 42828) is a blue-white bright giant star (B1.5 III) in Stars, 878 light years from Earth at magnitude 3.68.

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Alpha Pyxidis (HIP 42828)

Alpha Pyxidis is a blue-white bright giant star in the constellation Stars. At 878 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 3.68. Iron abundance: -0.13 (74% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 27.3 km/s. Galactic orbit: 24,315 27,576 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 8h 43m, Dec -33° 11.2'

Spectral type: B1.5 III

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