Pyxis (The Mariner's Compass)

Small southern constellation, the compass box on the ship Argo.

Core Principles & Analysis

• Lacaille created it in the 1750s from the mast region of Argo Navis, naming it for the ship's compass.
• T Pyxidis is a recurrent nova that has erupted every few decades since 1890.
• It is the dimmest part of the old ship, with no star brighter than the third magnitude.

Specifications & Metrics

• BRIGHTEST STAR: α Pyxidis
• HEMISPHERE: Southern
• BEST VIEWED: March