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 | 07:38 | 29° |
| Pyxis set | 12:18 | |
Moonrise, 99.8% illuminated  | 16:51 | -52° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 17:54 | -64° |
| Pyxis rise | 02:54 | |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 04:03 | 11° |
| Civil sunrise | 04:34 | 15° |
| Sunrise | 05:01 | 19° |
| Moonset | 06:07 | 25° |
Track Pyxis position throughout the night
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Annual motion of Pyxis
| Date | Mon, 28 September 2026 |
| Twilight start | 18:23 |
| Twilight end | 03:31 |
| Twilight duration | 9h 8m |
| Rise | 02:54 |
| Set | 12:14 |
| Elevation at transit | 29° |
| Transit time | 07:34 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 08h 52m 49s", Dec: -23° 57' 04s |