Let me just say that I really like this star. On the evening of May 7th UT (6th in local … More
Tag: T Pyx
T Pyx Fading?
This evening I took another peak at T Pyx and was surprised to find it looking a bit fainter than … More
T Pyx Brightens Again
Last time we talked about the nova T Pyx it was holding steady around magnitude 7.4 and 7.7. Over the … More
T Pyx Update
I estimated the brightness of T Pyx at magnitude 7.3 during the past 2 evenings. This is a bit on … More
T Pyx’s Slow and Steady Brightening
Recurrent nova T Pyxidis continues to slowly brighten in the southern evening sky. The digital camera image below was taken … More
T Pyxidis Erupts
For the first time in nearly 45 years, the recurrent nova T Pyxidis is in outburst. The usually quiescent 15th … More