Constellation
Pictor
Pictor (Pic) is one of the 88 constellations recognised by the International Astronomical Union. Its brightest star is α Pic (magnitude 3.24).
| Latin name | Pictor |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | Pic |
| Brightest star | α Pic |
| Stars in this encyclopedia | 87 |
| Stars with exoplanets | 23 |
| Deep-sky objects | 4 |
| Galaxies | 8 |
In the sky
Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 36° N. South of latitude 36° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in December, the best time to observe it.
Its brightest stars
- α Pic 3.24 · 96.6 light-years
- β Pic 3.85 · 64.0 light-years
- γ Pic 4.50 · 185.6 light-years
- δ Pic 4.72 · 1,517 light-years
- HIP 28991 5.04 · 389.3 light-years
- η² Pic 5.05 · 445.1 light-years
- HIP 27621 5.16 · 268.0 light-years
- HIP 30932 5.20 · 318.4 light-years
- HIP 27947 5.29 · 115.1 light-years
- λ Pic 5.30 · 354.1 light-years
- HIP 27243 5.31 · 446.0 light-years
- η¹ Pic 5.37 · 85.6 light-years
- ζ Pic 5.44 · 117.0 light-years
- HIP 25768 5.46 · 141.7 light-years
- ι Pic 5.58 · 143.5 light-years
- ν Pic 5.60 · 179.0 light-years
- HIP 28484 5.65 · 210.7 light-years
- μ Pic 5.69 · 609.0 light-years
- HIP 30463 5.78 · 302.3 light-years
- HIP 28287 5.81 · 1,071 light-years
- HIP 30703 5.82 · 525.0 light-years
- HIP 25887 5.86 · 572.5 light-years
- HIP 27737 5.93 · 379.0 light-years
- HIP 24384 6.03 · 654.1 light-years
- HIP 25317 6.09 · 484.2 light-years
Its stars with exoplanets
- β Pic 3 planet(s)
- HR 2562 1 planet(s)
- HD 40307 5 planet(s)
- HD 41004 B 1 planet(s)
- HD 41004 A 1 planet(s)
- Kapteyn's Star 1 planet(s)
- TOI-201 3 planet(s)
- AB Pic 1 planet(s)
- HD 35843 2 planet(s)
- TOI-286 2 planet(s)
- TOI-786 2 planet(s)
- TOI-220 1 planet(s)
- TOI-871 1 planet(s)
- GJ 238 1 planet(s)
- TOI-1338 A 2 planet(s)
- LHS 1815 1 planet(s)
- TOI-4747 1 planet(s)
- TOI-270 3 planet(s)
- TOI-4409 1 planet(s)
- TOI-7550 1 planet(s)
- TOI-2525 2 planet(s)
- TOI-269 1 planet(s)
- TOI-540 1 planet(s)
Deep-sky objects
- PSR J0437-4715 Pulsar
- PSR B0559-57 (J0600-5756) Pulsar
- NGC 2132 Star cluster
- ESO 252-14 Star cluster
Galaxies
- LV J0616-5745 19.6 million light-years
- ESO 121-020 19.7 million light-years
- NGC 1705 16.7 million light-years
- NGC 2178 375.5 million light-years
- NGC 2148 473.1 million light-years
- NGC 2221 118.0 million light-years
- NGC 2087 208.3 million light-years
- NGC 1680 201.1 million light-years
Its other stars
- κ Pic
- HIP 26300
- HIP 27937
- HR 2562
- HIP 31068
- GJ 3400A
- HIP 27317
- HIP 23653
- θ Pic
- HIP 30524
- HIP 30352
- HIP 27583
- HIP 27001
- HIP 28596
- ι Pic
- HIP 26079
- HIP 26515
- GJ 9209A
- HIP 21666
- HIP 30480
- HIP 30423
- HIP 24520
- HIP 28180
- HD 40307
- GJ 3360A
- Gl 210
- Gl 176.3
- GJ 3401B
- GJ 9202
- HD 41004 B
- HD 41004 A
- GJ 9177
- Kapteyn's Star
- TOI-201
- AB Pic
- HD 35843
- GJ 3361B
- GJ 1084
- TOI-286
- TOI-786
- TOI-220
- Gl 186.1B
- TOI-871
- GJ 238
- TOI-1338 A
- LHS 1815
- TOI-4747
- TOI-270
- TOI-4409
- Gl 200.1
- TOI-7550
- GJ 9209B
- TOI-2525
- TOI-269
- TOI-540
- WISEA J055959.30-583546.0
- 2MASS J05265973-5026216
- CWISEP J060132.96-592227.3
- CWISE J063031.50-600221.0
- WISEA J050615.56-514521.3
- WISEU J050305.68-564834.0
- WISE J064723.23-623235.5