κ Pictoris (kappa Pictoris)
κ Pictoris is a main-sequence star of spectral class B8 in the constellation of Pictor.
κ Pictoris visual magnitude is 6.11. Because of its faintness, κ Pictoris is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.

Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for κ Pictoris (kappa Pictoris).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

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

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
κ Pictoris is distant 749.43 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 5 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
κ Pictoris (kappa Pictoris) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK