Pictor Constellation | Star Map & Facts | Go Astronomy
WEBThe Southern constellation of Pictor, the Painter's Easel, is best viewed in Winter during the month of February. Pictor is the 59th largest constellation. It's brightest star is Alpha Pictoris at magnitude 3.30. The boundary of the Pictor constellation contains 6 …
Pictor - Wikipedia
WEBPictor is a constellation in the Southern Celestial Hemisphere, located between the star Canopus and the Large Magellanic Cloud. Its name is Latin for painter, and is an abbreviation of the older name Equuleus Pictoris (the "painter's easel"). Normally represented as an easel, Pictor was named by Abbé Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille in the
Pictor Constellation - Key Facts, Star Map, & Mythology
WEBDec 21, 2016 · It is the 59th largest of the 88 recognized constellation, and is situated between the night sky’s second brightest star, Canopus in Carina, and the constellations of Dorado and Mensa in which can be seen a small separate galaxy called the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC).
Pictor Constellation (the Easel): Stars, Story, Facts ...
WEBPictor can be found between the bright star Canopus in Carina constellation and the Large Magellanic Cloud in Dorado and Mensa. The constellation was introduced by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in the 18th century.
Constellation Pictor - The Constellations on Sea and Sky
WEBThe constellation Pictor, the painter's easel, is located in the southern hemisphere of the sky. It is completely visible in latitudes south of 26 degrees north from November through January. It is best seen at northern latitudes in February.
Pictor Constellation - Features & Facts - The Planets
WEBThe Pictor constellation is home to three stars with known planets and no formally named stars. The brightest star in the constellation is Alpha Pictoris, with an apparent magnitude of 3.30. There are no Messier objects or meteor showers associated with the constellation.
Pictor Constellation Facts and Myth of the Easle
WEBPictor has three stars that make up the constellation's shape. The Hipparcos satellite scanned and detailed seven hundred and forty-six stars. You can see fifty-three stars within the Pictor constellation borders with the naked eye on a clear night sky.
Pictor (The Easel) Constellation - TheSkyLive
WEBBright Stars in Pictor Constellation. The table below lists the top 20 brightest stars in the Pictor constellation. See also the complete list of 49 stars brighter than magnitude 6.5 (approximate) in the constellation of Pictor. Click on each star to see more details about it.
Pictor - Universe Today
WEBDec 29, 2008 · Let’s begin our tour of Pictor with binoculars and its brightest star – Alpha Pictoris – the “a” symbol on our map. It is a class A subgiant star which resides almost 100 light years ...
The Constellation Pictor - In-The-Sky.org
WEBPictor is a faint southern constellation which appears highest in the evening sky in the months around December. It contains few objects of note: only one star brighter than fourth magnitude, and no deep sky objects brighter than twelfth magnitude.