δ Pictoris (delta Pictoris)

Below the horizon. Never rises today

Alt: -59.71° Az: 117.15° Direction: East-South-East

δ Pictoris is a variable giant star of spectral class B3 in the constellation of Pictor.

δ Pictoris visual magnitude is 4.81. Because of its moderate brightness, δ Pictoris is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.

Image of δ Pictoris (delta Pictoris) star

DSS2 image of δ Pictoris. The red arrow shows the motion of δ Pictoris during the next 100000 years (-5.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and 8.33 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 06h 10m 46s

Declination -54° 58’ 29”

Hour Angle 15h 25m 47s

Sideral Time 21h 36m 33s

J2000

Right Ascension 06h 10m 17s

Declination -54° 58’ 06”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 263.3°

Galactic Latitude -27.68°

Finder Chart

Simplified finder chart for δ Pictoris (delta Pictoris).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.81

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude -3.72

Spectral Type B3III

Color Index (B-V) -0.23

Temperature 14354K

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

H-R diagram showing the position of δ Pictoris. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

δ Pictoris is distant 1,654.82 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 31 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 507.61

Distance (light year) 1,654.82

Radial Speed 31 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.003 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.005"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation δ Pictoris
(delta Pictoris)

Henry Draper Catalogue HD42933

SAO Catalogue SAO234359

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP29276

Durchmusterung Catalogue CP-54 980

FK5 Catalogue 235

General Catalogue of Variable Stars Del Pic

Visibility from Your Location

δ Pictoris (delta Pictoris) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK

Set Location

Other stars in Pictor