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Pictor

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Pictor
Constellation
Pictor
AbbreviationPic
GenitivePictoris
Pronunciation/ˈpɪktər/,
genitive/pɪkˈtɔːrɪs/
SymbolismEasel
Right ascension4.53 h ~ 6.85
Declination−43° ~ −64
QuadrantSQ1
Area247 sq. deg. (59th)
Main stars3
Bayer/Flamsteed
stars
15
Stars withplanets6
Stars brighter than 3.00mnone
Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly)1
Brightest starα Pic(3.30m)
Messier objectsnone
Meteor showersnone
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 ofJanuary.

Pictoris aconstellationin the southern sky.