Alpha Pyxidis

Summary

Alpha Pyxidis is a star^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Alpha Pyxidis's image is recorded as Pyxis IAU.svg^[3].
• Alpha Pyxidis's instance of is recorded as star^[4].
• Alpha Pyxidis's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[5].
• Alpha Pyxidis's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[6].
• Alpha Pyxidis's constellation is recorded as Pyxis^[7].
• Alpha Pyxidis's spectral class is recorded as B1.5III^[8].
• Alpha Pyxidis's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J08433553-3311108^[9].
• Alpha Pyxidis's catalog code is recorded as GSC 07141-02725^[10].
• Alpha Pyxidis's catalog code is recorded as HD 74575^[11].
• Alpha Pyxidis's catalog code is recorded as HIP 42828^[12].
• Alpha Pyxidis's catalog code is recorded as HR 3468^[13].
• Alpha Pyxidis's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 08415-3300^[14].
• Alpha Pyxidis's catalog code is recorded as SAO 199546^[15].
• Alpha Pyxidis's catalog code is recorded as α Pyx^[16].
• Alpha Pyxidis's catalog code is recorded as CEL 2817^[17].
• Alpha Pyxidis's catalog code is recorded as CPC 17 4113^[18].
• Alpha Pyxidis's catalog code is recorded as FK5 327^[19].
• Alpha Pyxidis's catalog code is recorded as GC 12018^[20].
• Alpha Pyxidis's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 5765^[21].
• Alpha Pyxidis's catalog code is recorded as HIC 42828^[22].
• Alpha Pyxidis's catalog code is recorded as JP11 1711^[23].
• Alpha Pyxidis's catalog code is recorded as N30 2037^[24].
• Alpha Pyxidis's catalog code is recorded as NSV 4220^[25].
• Alpha Pyxidis's catalog code is recorded as PMC 90-93 239^[26].
• Alpha Pyxidis's catalog code is recorded as PPM 285573^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include star^[4], near-infrared source^[5], and ultraviolet source^[6].

History and Context

Catalog codes include 2MASS J08433553-3311108^[9], GSC 07141-02725^[10], HD 74575^[11], HIP 42828^[12], HR 3468^[13], and IRAS 08415-3300^[14].

Why It Matters

Alpha Pyxidis ranks in the top 5% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]