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:''This article refers to the [[constellation]] "Pictor". For the Roman historian, please refer to the [[Quintus Fabius Pictor]] article.''
{{Infobox Constellation|
name = Pictor |
abbreviation = Pic |
genitive = Pictoris |
symbology = the [[Easel]] |
RA = 4h 32m ~ 6h 51m |
dec= −43 ~ −64 |
areatotal = 247 |
arearank = 59th |
numbermainstars = 3 |
numberbfstars = 15 |
numberstarsplanets = 1 |
numberbrightstars = none |
numbernearbystars = 2 |
brighteststarname = [[Alpha Pictoris|α Pic]] |
starmagnitude = +3.30 |
neareststarname = [[Kapteyn's Star]] |
stardistance = 12.78 |
numbermessierobjects = none |
meteorshowers = none |
bordering =[[Caelum]]<br />[[Carina (constellation)|Carina]]<br />[[Columba (constellation)|Columba]]<br />[[Dorado]]<br />[[Puppis]]<br />[[Volans]] |
latmax = 26 |
latmin = 90 |
month = January |
notes=}}
'''Pictor''' ({{pronEng|ˈpɪktɚ}}, {{lang-la|[[easel]]}}) is one of the minor southern (declination −50° to −60°) [[constellation]]s.
Pictor is a small, faint constellation located between brilliant [[Canopus]] and the [[Large Magellanic Cloud]].
Pictor has attracted attention in recent years because of its second-brightest star [[beta Pictoris|β Pictoris]], 62.9 [[light-year]]s distant, which is surrounded by an unusual [[dust disk]] rich in [[carbon]].
[[Kapteyn's Star]], a nearby [[red dwarf]] at the distance of 12.78 light years, is the closest [[galactic halo|halo star]] known.
==History==
'''Pictor''' was invented and named by Abbé [[Nicolas Louis de Lacaille]] — noted for his catalogue of nearly 10,000 southern stars, including 42 nebulous objects — in the 17th century. The constellation has no known pre-18th century mythology surrounding it.
==Trivia==
*"Pictor" literally means "[[painting|painter]]". The name is an abbreviation of ''Equuleus Pictoris'', "painter's easel".
==References==
* Ian Ridpath and Wil Tirion (2007). ''Stars and Planets Guide'', Collins, London. ISBN 978-0007251209. Princeton University Press, Princeton. ISBN 978-0691135564.
== External links ==
{{Commons|Pictor}}
*[http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/pictor.htm Star Tales – Pictor]
*[http://www.stargazing.net/david/constel/constel/pictor.html Pictor @ Stargazing]
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