Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Pyxis (Pyx)  ·  Contains:  LBN 1078  ·  LBN 1082  ·  LBN 1083  ·  LBN 1085  ·  NGC 2821  ·  NGC 2888  ·  NGC 2891  ·  Sh2-312  ·  The star θPyx  ·  The star κPyx  ·  The star λPyx  ·  kap Pyx  ·  lam Pyx  ·  tet Pyx
Pyxis Nebula, John Ebersole
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Pyxis Nebula

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Pyxis Nebula

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At the northeast edge of the greater Gum Nebula is the huge, but dim, Pyxis nebula in the three star constellation, Pyxis, the mariner's compass. Displayed here is half its portrait in a modified hot iron palette of Ha data. Enjoy.

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Pyxis Nebula, John Ebersole