"The Compass"
History: Truly an inconspicuous and dim constellation in the sky of the Southern Hemisphere, Pyxis contains stars no brighter than fourth magnitude. It was first described (like many of the Southern Hemisphere constellations) by Abbe Nicholas Louis de Lacaille during his sky mapping years, 1751 through 1753. Since it is a modern constellation (and since it is a magnetic mariner's compass and therefore unknown to the Ancient Greeks and Romans), there is no formal mythology associated with this figure.