μ Pictoris (mu Pictoris)
μ Pictoris is a double main-sequence star of spectral class B9 in the constellation of Pictor.
μ Pictoris visual magnitude is 5.7. Because of its faintness, μ 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
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where μ Pictoris is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Star System Properties
μ Pictoris is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of medium or large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the μ Pictoris double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
μ Pictoris is distant 724.44 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 2 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
μ Pictoris (mu Pictoris) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK