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This is the list of notable [[star]]s in the [[constellation]] [[Pyxis]], sorted by decreasing brightness.

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! [[Proper names (astronomy)|Name]]
! [[Bayer designation|B]]
! [[Variable star designation|Var]]
! [[Henry Draper Catalogue|HD]]
! [[Hipparcos Catalogue|HIP]]
! [[Right ascension|RA]]
! [[Declination|Dec]]
! [[apparent magnitude|vis.<br />mag.]]
! [[absolute magnitude|abs.<br />mag.]]
! [[Stellar distance|Dist.]] ([[light year|ly]])
! [[stellar classification|Sp. class]]
! Notes
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| [[Alpha Pyxidis|α Pyx]] || α ||  || 74575 || 42828 || {{RA|08|43|35.55}} || {{DEC|−33|11|11.1}} || 3.68 || −3.39 || 845 || B1.5III || style="text-align:left;" | [[Beta Cephei variable|β Cep variable]], {{Variable star|3.67|3.70}}
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| [[Beta Pyxidis|β Pyx]] || β ||  || 74006 || 42515 || {{RA|08|40|06.14}} || {{DEC|−35|18|29.9}} || 3.97 || −1.41 || 388 || G5II/III ||
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| [[Gamma Pyxidis|γ Pyx]] || γ ||  || 75691 || 43409 || {{RA|08|50|32.01}} || {{DEC|−27|42|36.2}} || 4.02 || −0.01 || 209 || K3III ||
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| [[Kappa Pyxidis|κ Pyx]] || κ ||  || 78541 || 44824 || {{RA|09|08|02.86}} || {{DEC|−25|51|30.7}} || 4.62 || −1.25 || 487 || K4/K5III || [[variable star]], {{VSA|0.006|8.50919}}
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| [[Theta Pyxidis|θ Pyx]] || θ ||  || 80874 || 45902 || {{RA|09|21|29.60}} || {{DEC|−25|57|55.5}} || 4.71 || −1.31 || 522 || M0III || [[semiregular variable]]
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| [[Lambda Pyxidis|λ Pyx]] || λ ||  || 81169 || 46026 || {{RA|09|23|12.34}} || {{DEC|−28|50|02.1}} || 4.71 || 0.98 || 182 || G8III ||
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| [[Zeta Pyxidis|ζ Pyx]] || ζ ||  || 73898 || 42483 || {{RA|08|39|42.49}} || {{DEC|−29|33|39.1}} || 4.86 || 0.56 || 236 || G5III ||
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| [[Delta Pyxidis|δ Pyx]] || δ ||  || 76483 || 43825 || {{RA|08|55|31.52}} || {{DEC|−27|40|53.9}} || 4.87 || 0.66 || 226 || A3IV ||
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| [[HD 73752]] ||  ||  || 73752 || 42430 || {{RA|08|39|08.07}} || {{DEC|−22|39|46.5}} || 5.05 || 3.55 || 65 || G3/G5V ||
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| [[HD 75605]] ||  ||  || 75605 || 43352 || {{RA|08|49|51.50}} || {{DEC|−32|46|49.5}} || 5.19 || 0.96 || 229 || G8III ||
|-
| [[Eta Pyxidis|η Pyx]] || η ||  || 73495 || 42334 || {{RA|08|37|52.17}} || {{DEC|−26|15|17.9}} || 5.24 || 0.89 || 242 || A0V || suspected variable
|-
| [[HD 72310]] ||  ||  || 72310 || 41817 || {{RA|08|31|30.94}} || {{DEC|−19|34|38.8}} || 5.42 || 0.08 || 381 || B9.5IV/V ||
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| [[Epsilon Pyxidis|ε Pyx]] || ε ||  || 78922 || 45001 || {{RA|09|09|56.41}} || {{DEC|−30|21|55.0}} || 5.59 || 1.52 || 212 || A4IV || variable star, {{VSA|0.006|6.15574}}
|-
| [[HD 72227]] ||  ||  || 72227 || 41723 || {{RA|08|30|28.62}} || {{DEC|−32|09|33.4}} || 5.61 || −2.21 || 1194 || K3III ||
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| [[HD 74824]] ||  ||  || 74824 || 42923 || {{RA|08|44|51.93}} || {{DEC|−37|08|50.1}} || 5.74 || −2.47 || 1430 || B2III || variable star, {{VSA|0.013|2.72703}}
|-
| [[XY Pyxidis|XY Pyx]] ||  || XY || 71801 || 41515 || {{RA|08|27|59.43}} || {{DEC|−35|06|49.6}} || 5.75 || −1.68 || 1000 || B2V || β Lyr variable
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| [[HD 75629]] ||  ||  || 75629 || 43370 || {{RA|08|50|02.24}} || {{DEC|−29|27|46.8}} || 5.86 || −1.44 || 939 || G8III ||
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| [[HD 73072]] ||  ||  || 73072 || 42147 || {{RA|08|35|28.72}} || {{DEC|−26|50|36.7}} || 5.95 || −1.10 || 838 || A1V+... ||
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| [[HD 74879]] ||  ||  || 74879 || 43002 || {{RA|08|45|49.30}} || {{DEC|−25|23|17.2}} || 6.07 || 0.87 || 357 || A3IV/V ||
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| [[HD 74706]] ||  ||  || 74706 || 42928 || {{RA|08|44|55.16}} || {{DEC|−21|10|04.2}} || 6.10 || 1.63 || 255 || A5V ||
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| [[HD 73900]] ||  ||  || 73900 || 42455 || {{RA|08|39|22.21}} || {{DEC|−36|36|24.5}} || 6.12 || 3.10 || 131 || F3/F5V ||
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| [[HD 81753]] ||  ||  || 81753 || 46329 || {{RA|09|26|44.91}} || {{DEC|−28|47|15.7}} || 6.12 || −2.32 || 1590 || B5V || variable star, {{VSA|0.010|1.23490}}
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| [[HD 78676]] ||  ||  || 78676 || 44887 || {{RA|09|08|43.56}} || {{DEC|−26|46|03.5}} || 6.15 || 0.86 || 373 || A4IV ||
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| [[HD 75649]] ||  ||  || 75649 || 43394 || {{RA|08|50|21.65}} || {{DEC|−28|37|03.4}} || 6.17 || 0.91 || 368 || B9V ||
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| [[HD 72626]] ||  ||  || 72626 || 41949 || {{RA|08|33|04.85}} || {{DEC|−24|36|24.8}} || 6.19 || 1.72 || 255 || F2IV/V ||
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| [[HD 77361]] ||  ||  || 77361 || 44290 || {{RA|09|01|11.40}} || {{DEC|−26|39|48.9}} || 6.20 || 0.81 || 389 || K1IIICN... ||
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| [[HD 77087]] ||  ||  || 77087 || 44130 || {{RA|08|59|15.85}} || {{DEC|−28|48|21.9}} || 6.24 || 0.44 || 472 || G8III ||
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| [[HD 73603]] ||  ||  || 73603 || 42394 || {{RA|08|38|40.29}} || {{DEC|−19|44|12.9}} || 6.32 || −0.90 || 906 || M1III || suspected variable
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| [[HD 71622]] ||  ||  || 71622 || 41449 || {{RA|08|27|16.43}} || {{DEC|−31|40|21.8}} || 6.33 || −0.28 || 685 || G8III ||
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| [[AI Pyxidis|AI Pyx]] ||  || AI || 75112 || 43114 || {{RA|08|46|49.25}} || {{DEC|−34|37|22.7}} || 6.33 || −0.86 || 896 || B3V || [[irregular variable]]
|-
| [[VX Pyxidis|VX Pyx]] ||  || VX || 72688 || 41939 || {{RA|08|32|58.51}} || {{DEC|−34|38|02.6}} || 6.36 || 0.78 || 426 || G8III ||style="text-align:left;" | [[RS Canum Venaticorum variable|RS CVn variable]], {{Variable star|6.32|6.42}}
|-
| [[HD 72673]] ||  ||  || 72673 || 41926 || {{RA|08|32|52.26}} || {{DEC|−31|30|09.7}} || 6.38 || 5.95 || 40 || K0V ||
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| [[HD 79456]] ||  ||  || 79456 || 45249 || {{RA|09|13|21.53}} || {{DEC|−29|39|51.9}} || 6.38 || −0.98 || 964 || K5III ||
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| [[HD 76512]] ||  ||  || 76512 || 43853 || {{RA|08|55|55.93}} || {{DEC|−23|49|06.3}} || 6.39 || 2.16 || 229 || A4V ||
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| [[HD 72913]] ||  ||  || 72913 || 42071 || {{RA|08|34|29.73}} || {{DEC|−27|05|53.5}} || 6.40 || −1.11 || 1035 || K3III || variable star, {{VSA|0.006|7.67872}}
|-
| [[HD 80590]] ||  ||  || 80590 || 45754 || {{RA|09|19|47.94}} || {{DEC|−34|06|11.9}} || 6.40 || −0.20 || 681 || B8V ||
|-
| [[HD 72954]] ||  ||  || 72954 || 42075 || {{RA|08|34|31.95}} || {{DEC|−32|35|54.2}} || 6.41 || 2.42 || 205 || G5V ||
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| [[HD 76072]] ||  ||  || 76072 || 43590 || {{RA|08|52|38.70}} || {{DEC|−36|32|43.2}} || 6.41 || −1.15 || 1062 || G8III+... || suspected variable, {{VSA|0.15}}
|-
| [[HD 74475]] ||  ||  || 74475 || 42775 || {{RA|08|42|57.01}} || {{DEC|−35|56|36.1}} || 6.42 || 0.77 || 439 || A0V ||
|-
| [[AK Pyxidis|AK Pyx]] ||  || AK || 75306 || 43215 || {{RA|08|48|14.63}} || {{DEC|−28|38|19.6}} || 6.42 || −0.45 || 771 || M5III || semiregular variable
|-
| [[HD 75495]] ||  ||  || 75495 || 43338 || {{RA|08|49|44.94}} || {{DEC|−21|02|53.9}} || 6.48 || 1.96 || 261 || A6IV ||
|-
| [[HD 76001]] ||  ||  || 76001 || 43573 || {{RA|08|52|26.14}} || {{DEC|−32|30|33.5}} || 6.49 || −0.48 || 807 || K2/K3III ||
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| [[HD 71815]] ||  ||  || 71815 || 41572 || {{RA|08|28|36.06}} || {{DEC|−23|04|15.5}} || 6.50 || 0.49 || 519 || A1/A2V ||
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| [[TY Pyxidis|TY Pyx]] ||  || TY || 77137 || 44164 || {{RA|08|59|42.72}} || {{DEC|−27|48|58.7}} || 6.87 ||  || 183.9 || G5IV+G5IV ||style="text-align:left;" | RS CVn variable, {{Variable star|6.85|7.5|3.1985787}}
|-
| [[HD 73256]] ||  || CS || 73256 || 42214 || {{RA|08|36|23.02}} || {{DEC|−30|02|15.5}} || 8.08 || 5.27 || 119 || G9V || style="text-align:left;" | [[BY Draconis variable|BY Dra variable]], {{VSA|0.03|13.97}}; has a [[extrasolar planet|planet]] ([[HD 73256 b|b]])
|-
| [[HD 77338]] ||  ||  || 77338 || 44291 || {{RA|09|01|00.0}} || {{DEC|-24|28|23}} || 8.63 ||  || 133 || K0V || style="text-align:left;" | has a planet ([[HD 77338 b|b]])
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| [[HD 73267]] ||  ||  || 73267 || 42202 || {{RA|08|36|17.78}} || {{DEC|−34|27|35.9}} || 8.90 || 5.20 || 179 || G5V || style="text-align:left;" | has a planet ([[HD 73267 b|b]])
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| [[RZ Pyxidis|RZ Pyx]] ||  || RZ || 75920 || 43541 || {{RA|08|52|04.40}} || {{DEC|−27|29|01.5}} || 9.17 ||  || 1220 || B7V ||style="text-align:left;" | β Lyr variable
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| [[R Pyxidis|R Pyx]] ||  || R ||  || 42975 || {{RA|08|45|30.70}} || {{DEC|−28|12|02.8}} || 10.40 ||  || 1860 || C ||style="text-align:left;" | [[Mira variable]], {{Variable star|7.8|12.0|364.7}}
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| [[XX Pyxidis|XX Pyx]] ||  || XX ||  ||  || {{RA|08|58|39.04}} || {{DEC|−24|35|10.6}} || 11.49 ||  ||  || A4V ||style="text-align:left;" | [[Delta Scuti variable|δ Sct]] and [[rotating ellipsoidal variable]]
|-
| [[Gliese 317]] ||  ||  ||  ||  || {{RA|08|40|59.21}} || {{DEC|−23|27|22.6}} || 11.98 ||  || 49.9 || M3.5 || style="text-align:left;" | has a planet ([[Gliese 317 b|b]]) and an unconfirmed planet ([[Gliese 317 c|c]])
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| [[WASP-170]] ||  ||  || ||    || {{RA|09|01|39.9}} || {{DEC|-20|43|14}} || 12.79 ||  ||  || G1 || style="text-align:left;" | has a transiting planet ([[WASP-170b|b]])
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| [[T Pyxidis|T Pyx]] ||  || T ||  ||  || {{RA|09|04|41.50}} || {{DEC|−32|22|47.5}} || 15.5 ||  ||  ||  ||style="text-align:left;" | [[recurrent nova]], {{Variable star|6.2|15.5|0.07622886}}
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| [[VZ Pyxidis|VZ Pyx]] ||  || VZ ||  ||  || {{RA|08|59|19.84}} || {{DEC|−24|28|55.4}} || 16.8 ||  ||  ||  ||style="text-align:left;" | [[SU Ursae Majoris variable|SU UMa variable]], {{Variable star|11.8|16.8|0.07332}}
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==See also==
*[[Lists of stars by constellation]]

==References==
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*{{ cite web
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{{Lists of stars by constellation}}
{{Stars of Pyxis}}

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