Pyxis- Astronomy
- Behind the scenes
The real constellations hiding in Pyxis
Some Pyxis webs are real constellations, from little Aries to Orion the hunter. How a figure from a star atlas becomes a level, and what happens when you clear one.
Astronomy
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- Pyxis
- Astronomy
A compass in the stars: where the name Pyxis comes from
Pyxis is a small, faint constellation of the southern sky, a mariner's compass named by Lacaille. Here is the sky behind the name, and why a cleared web looks like it.
Apsis- Astronomy
What is an apsis? The astronomy behind the name
An apsis is the point of an orbit nearest to or farthest from the body it goes around. Periapsis, apoapsis, perihelion and apogee, and why a puzzle game took the name.