Pyxis Constellation
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Pyxis, the compass, is a faint southern constellation named by Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille, representing a compass on a ship's navigation tool.
Pyxis Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Pyxis transit | 07:15 | 29° |
| Pyxis set | 11:55 | |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 18:15 | -72° |
Moonrise, 56.5% illuminated  | 21:14 | -61° |
| Pyxis rise | 02:31 | |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 04:08 | 15° |
| Civil sunrise | 04:39 | 19° |
| Sunrise | 05:06 | 22° |
| Moonset | 12:53 | -11° |
Track Pyxis position throughout the night
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Annual motion of Pyxis
| Date | Sun, 4 October 2026 |
| Twilight start | 18:13 |
| Twilight end | 03:36 |
| Twilight duration | 9h 23m |
| Rise | 02:31 |
| Set | 11:51 |
| Elevation at transit | 29° |
| Transit time | 07:11 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 08h 52m 49s", Dec: -23° 57' 04s |