Pictor

Visible at latitudes between +26° and −90°.

Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of January.

Pronunciation: PICK-ter

Abbreviation: Pic

English Name: the Painter's Easel

Right ascension: 4.53h - 6.85h

Declination: −43° - −64°

Area: 247 sq. deg. (59th)

Main stars: 3

Bayer/Flamsteed stars: 15

Stars with planets: 6

Stars brighter than 3.00m: 0

Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly): 1

Brightest star: α Pic (3.30m)

Messier objects: 0

Meteor showers: 0

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