Pictor
Pictor is a constellation in the southern sky.
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| List of stars in Pictor | |
| Abbreviation: | Pic |
| Genitive: | Pictoris |
| Symbology: | |
| Right ascension: | 4.53 h ~ 6.85 h |
| Declination: | −43° ~ −64° |
| Area: | 247 sq. deg. (59th) |
| Main stars: | 3 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars: | 15 |
| Stars known to have planets: | 6 |
| Bright stars: | none |
| Nearby stars: | 1 |
| Brightest star: | α Pic (3.30m) |
| Nearest star: | Kapteyn's Star ( ly) |
| Messier objects: | none |
| Meteor showers: | none |
| Bordering constellations: | Caelum Carina Columba Dorado Puppis Volans |
| Visible at latitudes between +26° and −90° Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of January | |
Pictor Media
A photograph showing constellation Pictor as it can be seen by the naked eye (lines have been added that join up its three main stars). The bright star seen near Pictor is Canopus.
Composite image in X-rays by Chandra X-ray Observatory (blue) and radiowaves by Australia Telescope Compact Array (red) showing two lobes and a jet of plasma emanating from Pictor A
