How to see it
Bet Pic has a visual magnitude of about 3.82: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Bet Pic: right ascension 5h 47m 17s, declination −51° 3′ 58″ (J2000), in the region of the Pictor constellation (IAU figure Pic).
Catalog context
Bet Pic. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 27321, HD 39060, Gaia DR3 4792774797545800832. In the SkyKeepsake Pictor (Pic) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4792774797545800832
- HIP
- 27321
- HD
- 39060
- gaia_dr3
- 4792774797545800832
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Bet Pic
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 3.82