Kappa Pyxidis
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 Location of κ Pyxidis (circled) |
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| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 |
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| Constellation | Pyxis |
| Right ascension | 09h 08m 02.88045s[1] |
| Declination | –25° 51′ 30.7303″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.62 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | K4/K5III |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | -44.7 ± 2 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: 35.65 ± 0.41[1] mas/yr Dec.: 0.30 ± 0.27[1] mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 5.82 ± 0.55[1] mas |
| Distance | 560 ± 50 ly (170 ± 20 pc) |
| Details | |
| Luminosity | 965[2] L☉ |
| Temperature | 4031 K[2] K |
| Other designations | |
Kappa Pyxidis (Kappa Pyx, κ Pyxidis, κ Pyx) is multiple star system in constellation of Pyxis, with an apparent magnitude of +4.62. The primary component is an orange K-type giant. Approximately 500 light years from Earth, it shines with a luminosity approximately 965 times that of the Sun and has a surface temperature of 4031 K.[2] A magnitude 10 star is 2.1 arcseconds distant from it.[3]
Kappa Pyxidis is moving through the Galaxy at a speed of 53.7 km/s relative to the Sun. It will come closest to the Sun 2.6 million years from now when it will brighten to magnitude 3.34 from a distance of 308 light years.[4]
