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Double Stars in Pyxis The Mariner's Compass

Here is a listing of the 18 or so best doubles in Pyxis.
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Name	SAO	Sep	PA	Mag1	Mag2	RA	Dec	Spect	Color	Comments
GLI 96	199261	25.5	143	6.5	9.5	08:28.0	-35:06	B3	***
I 805		1.9	45	7.5	9.5	08:31.4	-25:41	A0
HJ 4106		1.0	208	7.5	9.5	08:31.4	-36:40	K0	***
BU 206		1.8	279	8.0	9.0	08:35.5	-25:06	G0	***
I 355	176148	0.7	46	8.0	8.5	08:36.2	-21:03	K2	***
HJ 4115		22.4	158	6.5	11.0	08:37.5	-33:44	K2
BU 207		4.3	103	6.5	10.0	08:38.7	-19:44	K5	***
BU 208	176226	85.0	202	6.0	9.0	08:39.2	-22:40	G5
I 314		0.8	233	6.5	8.0	08:39.4	-36:36	F3
ZETA PYX	176253	52.3	61	5.5	10.0	08:39.7	-29:33	G4/G0	***
HO 356	176523	1.6	276	8.0	8.5	08:49.3	-26:25	A0
HJ 4144	199690	2.4	315	7.0	9.0	08:50.5	-35:56	B9	***
HD 77737	199924	13.7	153	6.5	7.5	09:03.2	-33:35	A0
HJ 4166B	199925	0.8	77	7.5	11.5	09:03.2	-33:36	A0
HWE 23		3.1	306	8.5	9.0	09:06.3	-31:36	A0
KAPPA PYX	177002	2.1	263	5.0	10.0	09:08.1	-25:51	M0	***	Primary is a Carbon Star
BU 410	177055	1.8	158	7.0	9.0	09:09.8	-25:48	A0
ETA PYX	176189	17.8	147	5.5	9.5	09:09.9	-30:22	A3		b is a spectroscopic binary

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Some information gathered from Burgham's Celestial Handbooks and converted to J2000, other from my own observations.
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