Constellation · best in March evenings

Pyxis

Genitive Pyxidis · Pyx

Not above the horizon after darkRises 05:40 · not up after dark

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Where is Pyxis?

Times for LondonChange city

Below the horizon after dark tonight. Rises 05:40.

Rises: 05:40
Highest: 08:49
Sets: 12:02
Best after dark: —

How to find Pyxis

Nearby constellations include Puppis, Antlia, Vela and Hydra.

Its center is at right ascension 8h 48m, declination −29°. Use the chart above: north is up and east is to the left, as when you face south from the Northern Hemisphere.

Best time to see Pyxis

Pyxis is highest in the evening sky, around 10 pm, in March. A month or two either side it is still well placed, earlier or later in the night. All of it rises above the horizon from latitudes of about 51° N to 90° S.

From London tonight, Pyxis isn’t above the horizon while the sky is dark. It rises at 05:40 and sets at 12:02, in daylight or twilight.

This is position and timing only: clouds, haze and light pollution aren’t included.

Seeing Pyxis

Eyes

Its stars are fairly faint (the brightest, its alpha star, is mag 3.7). You’ll need a sky away from bright lights to trace the pattern.

Binoculars

Binoculars show many more stars than your eye, and bring out star clusters and brighter nebulae inside it.

Telescope

The constellation is far too large for a telescope’s view. Use one for the clusters, nebulae and galaxies inside it.

What you’re likely to see, not what a space telescope photographs. General guidance from catalog brightness and size, not a forecast for tonight.

About

Pyxis (genitive Pyxidis, abbreviated Pyx) is one of the 88 constellations recognized by the International Astronomical Union, which together cover the whole sky.

Questions

When is Pyxis visible?

Pyxis is highest in the evening sky, around 10 pm, in March. In the months either side it is still well placed, earlier or later in the night.

Can I see Pyxis from where I live?

All of Pyxis rises above the horizon from latitudes of about 51° N to 90° S. Outside that range, part or all of it stays below the horizon.

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