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Al Sumut

Alpha Pyxidis

Relative Galactic Position of Alpha Pyxidis

The Galactic position and direction of 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 +3.7, this is a rather faint star to an observer on Earth. Nonetheless, it is the brightest in the sparse constellation of Pyxis.

Image of Alpha Pyxidis

Irregularities in the structure of Alpha Pyxidis mean that its brightness changes over time. While it appears dim and faint from Earth, this is due to its great distance of nearly 880 light years - in fact, it is a gigantic, powerful and brilliant star.

HR Diagram
Xi Boötis B
Mazaalai
x Carinae
Mekbuda
Struve 2398 B
Kapteyn's Star
s Velorum A
Kepler-102
Kepler-444
La Superba
ρ Leonis
KR Muscae
Kruger 60 A
DO Cephei
TZ Arietis
π Cephei
θ Hydrae
Petra
ο1 Cygni
w Carinae
Miram
Nashira
Pincoya
Polis
Chaophraya
b Velorum
AX Microscopii
AU Microscopii
41 Draconis
75 Cygni
a Velorum
47 Cygni
CS Camelopardalis
Nosaxa
HD 37131
GX Andromedae
Groombridge 1618
Gliese 887
Gliese 687
Gliese 440
IL Aquarii
k Hydrae
HR 6842
Ebla
e Aquilae
Erakis
ε Indi
Felixvarela
Gakyid
BF Orionis
Betelgeuse
ν Persei
ζ Arae
δ Muscae
FL Virginis
Ran
η Carinae
Alchiba
Tevel
Polaris
Proxima Centauri
d Lupi
Teegarden's Star
χ Cygni
ν2 Canis Majoris
ι1 Scorpii
Naos
Thabit
Koeia
π5 Orionis
ν Cephei
Cerberus
δ Caeli
Alfirk
Alnilam
θ Circini
Capella
τ Ceti
15 Orionis
Achird
Deneb
ο Capricorni B
Sargas
HR 1911
Azmidi
HD 37130
52 Orionis
Schedar
Avior
Sirius B
Atria
61 Cygni A
Mira
Unurgunite
Sharjah
Mebsuta
ε Reticuli
UV Ceti
σ Orionis
Arneb
HO Librae
Hind's Crimson Star
U Sagittarii
van Maanen's Star
ρ Cygni
Mirfak
Adhafera
Acubens
β Pictoris
Antares
Rigel
α Centauri A
Diya
Dombay
Ross 154
Mu Aquilae
WX Ursae Majoris
Suhail
Wolf 498
Wolf 359
Wezen
EE Leonis
Berehynia
Hatysa
Tureis
Sadr
γ Pavonis
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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