The Galactic position and direction of Al Sumut (Alpha Pyxidis ) relative to Earth's Sun . Note that, at this extreme scale, the two stars are effectively in the same place.
With an apparent magnitude of +3.69, this is a relatively faint star to a naked-eye observer on Earth . Nonetheless, it is the brightest in the sparse constellation of Pyxis .
Irregularities in the structure of Al Sumut mean that its brightness changes over time. While it appears comparatively faint from Earth , this is due to its great distance of nearly eight hundred light years - in fact, it is a gigantic, powerful and brilliant star .
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6 Cassiopeiae
41 Draconis
47 Cygni
75 Cygni
a Velorum
AU Microscopii
AX Microscopii
b Velorum
Chaophraya
DH Tauri
e Aquilae
Gakyid
Gliese 440
Gliese 687
HD 37131
HR 6842
IL Aquarii
k Hydrae
KELT-20
Kepler-57
Kepler-102
Kepler-444
KR Muscae
La Superba
Mazaalai
Mekbuda
Miram
μ Cassiopeiae
ο1 Cygni
Petra
π Cephei
Pincoya
Polis
s Velorum A
TWA 5
w Carinae
x Carinae
Xi Boötis B
ZZ Ceti
15 Orionis
52 Orionis
Acubens
Adhafera
Alchiba
Alfirk
Alkaphrah
Alnilam
Antares
Arneb
Atria
Avior
Azmidi
Berehynia
Betelgeuse
BF Orionis
Capella
Cerberus
χ Centauri
χ Cygni
d Lupi
δ Muscae
Deneb
Diya
EE Leonis
ε Indi
Erakis
η Carinae
f Velorum
FL Virginis
γ Pavonis
Gliese 205
Gliese 887
Groombridge 1618
Hatysa
HD 37130
Hind's Crimson Star
HO Librae
HR 1911
ι Leonis B
ι1 Scorpii
Kapteyn's Star
Koeia
Kruger 60 A
DO Cephei
Maru
Mebsuta
Mira
Mirfak
Mu Aquilae
Naos
Nashira
ν2 Canis Majoris
ν Cephei
ν Persei
ο Capricorni B
Orkaria
Polaris
Proxima Centauri
Ran
ρ Cassiopeiae
ρ Cygni
Rigel
α Centauri A
Ross 154
Ross 156
Ross 206
Sadr
Sargas
Shaomin
Sharjah
σ Orionis
Sirius B
Struve 2398 B
Suhail
Teegarden's Star
Tevel
Thabit
θ Circini
θ Hydrae
Tureis
U Sagittarii
Unurgunite
UV Ceti
V509 Cassiopeiae
V1099 Orionis
van Maanen's Star
Wezen
Wolf 359
Wolf 498
WX Ursae Majoris
ζ Arae
Al Sumut
Hertzprung-Russell diagram plotting the temperature and luminosity of Al Sumut (marked by the red circle) relative to other stars .
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