α Pictoris (alpha Pictoris)

α Pictoris is a sub-giant star in the constellation of Pictor.

α Pictoris visual magnitude is 3.27. Because of its moderate brightness, α Pictoris should be easily visible from locations with dark skies, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skies affected by light pollution.

The proper motion of α Pictoris is -0.069 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.269 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Key facts about α Pictoris

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of α Pictoris

α Pictoris is situated south of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of α Pictoris are provided in the following table:

The simplified sky map below shows the position of α Pictoris in the sky:

Visibility of α Pictoris from your location

α Pictoris (alpha Pictoris) is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom

Distance of α Pictoris from the Sun and relative movement

α Pictoris is distant 98.91 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 21 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of α Pictoris

α Pictoris belongs to spectral class A7 and has a luminosity class of IV corresponding to a sub-giant star.

The red dot in the diagram below shows where α Pictoris is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

Alternative designations of α Pictoris