Visible at latitudes between +50° and −90°.
Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of March.
Abbreviation: Pyx
English Name: the Compass
Right ascension: 9h
Declination: −30°
Area: 221 sq. deg. (65th)
Main stars: 3
Bayer/Flamsteed stars: 10
Stars with planets: 3
Stars brighter than 3.00m: 0
Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly): 1
Brightest star: α Pyx (3.68m)
Messier objects: 0
Meteor showers: 0
Bordering constellations
Hydra
Puppis
Vela
Antlia