Gamma Pictoris

Gamma Pictoris
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Pictor
Right ascension 05h 49m 49.66181s [1]
Declination 56° 09 59.9808 [1]
Apparent magnitude (V) +4.50
Absolute magnitude (V)+0.83
Distance176.7 ± 1.4 ly
(54.2 ± 0.5 pc)
Spectral typeK1III [1]
Other designations
HR 2042, HD 39523, HIP 27530, SAO 234154, GC 7353

Gamma Pictoris (γ Pic) is a star in the constellation Pictor. Its apparent magnitude is 4.50. An orange giant, its diameter has been estimated as around 14 times that of the Sun.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 SIMBAD, Gamma Pictoris (accessed 21 January 2013)
  2. Pasinetti Fracassini, L. E.; Pastori, L.; Covino, S.; Pozzi, A. (February 2001). "Catalogue of Apparent Diameters and Absolute Radii of Stars (CADARS) - Third edition - Comments and statistics". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 367: 521–524. arXiv:astro-ph/0012289Freely accessible. Bibcode:2001A&A...367..521P. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20000451.
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