// Constellation
Pictor
“Painter”
- Latin name
- Pictor (Pic)
- Best visibility
- evenings in January
- Fully visible between
- 26° N – 90° S
- Naked-eye stars
- 23
Pictor is highest in the evening sky (around 9 pm) in January. The whole constellation rises above the horizon between 26° N and 90° S. Its brightest star is α Pic at magnitude 3.24 — about 97 light-years away.
The brightest stars
| Star | Designation | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | α Pic | 3.24 | 97 ly |
| — | β Pic | 3.85 | 63 ly |
| — | γ Pic | 4.5 | 177 ly |
| — | δ Pic | 4.72 | 1,299 ly |
| — | — | 5.04 | 362 ly |
| — | η² Pic | 5.05 | 444 ly |
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Star data: HYG database. Constellation borders: IAU.