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| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Pyxis |
| Right ascension | 08h48m 14.62631s[2] |
| Declination | −28° 38′ 19.6757″[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 6.09-6.51[3] |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | M5III [3] |
| Variable type | semiregular variable[3] |
| Astrometry | |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: -10.60 ± 0.29[2] mas/yr Dec.: −8.05 ± 0.29[2] mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 4.68 ± 0.41 mas[2] |
| Distance | 700 ± 60 ly (210 ± 20 pc) |
| Details | |
| Luminosity | 1500[4] L☉ |
| Temperature | 3410 K[4] K |
| Other designations | |
AK Pyxidis, CD−61° 1428, HD 75306, HIP 43215, SAO 176496.[5] | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
AK Pyxidis is a semiregular variable star located in the constellation Pyxis. It varies between magnitudes 6.09 and 6.51,[3] pulsating to multiple periods simultaneously of 55.5, 57.9, 86.7, 162.9 and 232.6 days.[1] Located around 1228 light-years distant, it shines with a luminosity approximately 1500 times that of the Sun and has a surface temperature of 3410 K.[4]
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