VY Pyxidis
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS) |
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|---|---|
| Constellation | Pyxis |
| Right ascension | 08h 54m 29.63102s [1] |
| Declination | −23° 31′ 18.5775″ [1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 7.13 - 7.40[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Evolutionary stage | Type II Cepheid |
| Spectral type | F4III[1] |
| Astrometry | |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: 11.67 ± 0.33[3] mas/yr Dec.: 29.33 ± 0.35[3] mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 5.01 ± 0.44[3] mas |
| Distance | 650 ± 60 ly (200 ± 20 pc) |
| Other designations | |
VY Pyxidis is a BL Herculis variable (type II Cepheid) in the constellation of Pyxis.[1] It ranges between apparent magnitudes 7.13 and 7.40 over a period of 1.23995 days.[2] Located around 650 light-years distant, it shines with a luminosity approximately 45 times that of the Sun and has a surface temperature of 5892 K.[4]
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