The Galactic position and direction of Al Sumut (Alpha Pyxidis ) relative to Earth's Sun . Note that, at this extreme scale, the two stars are effectively in the same place.
With an apparent magnitude of +3.69, this is a relatively faint star to a naked-eye observer on Earth . Nonetheless, it is the brightest in the sparse constellation of Pyxis .
Irregularities in the structure of Al Sumut mean that its brightness changes over time. While it appears comparatively faint from Earth , this is due to its great distance of nearly eight hundred light years - in fact, it is a gigantic, powerful and brilliant star .
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6 Cassiopeiae
41 Draconis
47 Cygni
75 Cygni
AU Microscopii
AX Microscopii
b Velorum
Chaophraya
DH Tauri
e Aquilae
Gakyid
Gnomon
Guahayona
HR 6842
j Puppis
k Hydrae
KELT-20
Kepler-102
KR Muscae
La Superba
Mekbuda
Moriah
ο1 Cygni
Petra
π Cephei
Pincoya
Polis
s Velorum A
Tengshe
TWA 5
UY Scuti
w Carinae
15 Orionis
52 Orionis
a Velorum
Acubens
Alchiba
Alfirk
Alkaphrah
Alnilam
Antares
Arneb
Avior
Azmidi
Berehynia
Betelgeuse
BF Orionis
Capella
Cerberus
χ Centauri
χ Cygni
d Lupi
δ Muscae
Deneb
Diya
EE Leonis
ε Indi
η Carinae
f Velorum
FL Virginis
γ Pavonis
Gliese 205
Gliese 440
Gliese 667 B
Gliese 667 C
Gliese 687
Gliese 887
Hatysa
HD 37130
HD 37131
Hind's Crimson Star
HO Librae
HR 1911
IL Aquarii
ι Leonis B
ι1 Scorpii
Koeia
Kruger 60 A
DO Cephei
Maru
Mebsuta
Mira
Mirfak
Mu Aquilae
Naos
Nashira
ν2 Canis Majoris
ν Persei
ο Capricorni B
Orkaria
P Carinae
Polaris
Proxima Centauri
Ran
ρ Cassiopeiae
ρ Cygni
Rigel
α Centauri A
Ross 154
Ross 156
Ross 206
Sadr
Sargas
Shaomin
Sharjah
σ Orionis
Sirius B
Struve 2398 B
Suhail
Teegarden's Star
Tevel
Thabit
θ Circini
θ Hydrae
Tureis
U Sagittarii
Unurgunite
UV Ceti
V509 Cassiopeiae
V1030 Ori
V1099 Orionis
V1400 Centauri
van Maanen's Star
Wezen
Wolf 359
Wolf 498
WX Ursae Majoris
x Carinae
Xi Boötis B
ζ Arae
ZZ Ceti
Al Sumut
Hertzprung-Russell diagram plotting the temperature and luminosity of Al Sumut (marked by the red circle) relative to other stars .
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