Pyxis
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Pyxis is a small and faint constellation in the southern sky. Abbreviated from Pyxis Nautica, its name is Latin for a mariner's compass. Pyxis was introduced by Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille in the 18th c
The constellation of Pyxis, the compass, as it can be seen by the naked eye
Pyxis can be seen overlying the mast of Argo Navis
Hubble Space Telescope picture of T Pyxidis, showing ejected material from past eruptions
The planetary nebula NGC 2818, imaged by the Hubble telescope
Compass
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A compass is a device that shows the cardinal directions used for navigation and geographic orientation. It typically consists of a magnetized needle or another element, such as a compass card or comp
Pyxis
…Pyxis is a small and faint constellation in the southern sky. Abbreviated from Pyxis Nautica, its name is Latin for a mariner's compass (contrasting with Circinus, which represents a draftsman's compasses). Pyxis was introduced by Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille in the 18th century, and is…
A modern military compass, with included sight device for aligning
Model of a lodestone compass from Han dynasty
A liquid-filled protractor or orienteering compass with lanyard
Cammenga air filled lensatic compass