γ Pictoris (gamma Pictoris)
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -76.38°
Az: 241.40°
Direction: West-South-West
γ Pictoris is a giant star of spectral class K1 in the constellation of Pictor.
γ Pictoris visual magnitude is 4.51. Because of its moderate brightness, γ 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.
DSS2 image of γ Pictoris. The red arrow shows the motion of γ Pictoris during the next
10000 years (13.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and -12.67 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for γ Pictoris (gamma Pictoris).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for γ Pictoris (gamma Pictoris).
The red dot in the diagram below shows where γ Pictoris is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of γ Pictoris.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
γ Pictoris is distant 173.59 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 16 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
γ Pictoris (gamma Pictoris) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK