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name: Pyxis
created_by: skybber
created_date: 2021-07-17 18:04:40.391224
updated_by: skybber
updated_date: 2023-01-03 17:02:29.368237
---
A small and faint constellation of the southern sky, situated about 35 degrees below the head of Hydra, between the Antila and the Puppis. The brightest stars of the constellation Pyxis α (3.68mag), β (3.97mag) and γ Pyxidis (4.01mag) lie almost in a straight line. The constellation is poor for observers with a binocular or small telescope, but there are a few fainter open clusters, galaxies and planetary nebulae.

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