Pictor

Overview

Pictor (Pictoris) — The Painter's Easel is one of the 88 modern constellations recognised by the International Astronomical Union.

Notable stars

15 catalogued stars in this encyclopedia.

• Alpha Pictorismag 3.24
• Beta Pictorismag 3.85
• Gamma Pictorismag 4.5
• Delta Pictorismag 4.72
• HR 2196mag 5.04
• HR 1663mag 5.05
• HR 2049mag 5.16
• HR 2389mag 5.2
• HR 2094mag 5.29
• Lambda Pictorismag 5.3
• HR 2008mag 5.31
• HR 1649mag 5.37

Knowledge connections

• Constellation ofAlpha Pictoris
• Constellation ofBeta Pictoris
• Constellation ofGamma Pictoris
• Constellation ofDelta Pictoris
• Constellation ofHR 2196
• Constellation ofHR 1663
• Constellation ofHR 2049
• Constellation ofHR 2389
• Constellation ofHR 2094
• Constellation ofLambda Pictoris
• Constellation ofHR 2008
• Constellation ofHR 1649
• Constellation ofZeta Pictoris
• Constellation ofHR 1856
• Constellation ofKapteyn's Star
• Belongs to familyLa Caille Family

Sources

The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.

• IAUInternational Astronomical Union

  Official naming, definitions, constellation boundaries, and astronomical nomenclature.