Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
---|---|
Constellation | Pyxis |
Right ascension | 08h 48m 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 | |
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]
Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
---|---|
Constellation | Pyxis |
Right ascension | 08h 48m 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 | |
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]