Pyxis

Summary

Pyxis is a constellation^[1]. Pyxis has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Pyxis is credited with the discovery of Nicolas Louis de Lacaille^[3].
• Pyxis's instance of is recorded as constellation^[4].
• Pyxis's shares border with is recorded as Hydra^[5].
• Pyxis's shares border with is recorded as Puppis^[6].
• Pyxis's shares border with is recorded as Vela^[7].
• Pyxis's shares border with is recorded as Antlia^[8].
• compass is named after Pyxis^[9].
• Pyxis is part of Southern Celestial Hemisphere^[10].
• Pyxis's Commons category is recorded as Pyxis (constellation)^[11].
• Pyxis's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1752^[12].
• Pyxis's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Pyxis^[13].
• Pyxis's Commons gallery is recorded as Pyxis^[14].
• Pyxis's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia^[15].
• Pyxis's replaces is recorded as Malus^[16].
• Pyxis's topic has template is recorded as Template:Stars of Pyxis^[17].
• Pyxis's topic has template is recorded as Q10729051^[18].
• Pyxis's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Pyxis'}^[19].
• Pyxis's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Pyx'}^[20].
• Pyxis covers an area of {'unit': 'Q254532', 'amount': '+221'}^[21].
• Pyxis's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[22].
• Pyxis's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Constellations^[23].
• Pyxis's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Astronomy^[24].

Body

Geography

Pyxis is part of Southern Celestial Hemisphere^[10].

Physical Characteristics

Pyxis covers an area of {'unit': 'Q254532', 'amount': '+221'}^[21].

Designation and Status

Pyxis's instance of is recorded as constellation^[4].

History and Context

compass is named after Pyxis^[9].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Pyxis include Pyxis Ridge^[25], a nunatak^[26].

Why It Matters

Pyxis has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Pyxis is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[27]

Entities named for Pyxis include Pyxis Ridge^[25], a nunatak^[26].