How to see it
Nu Pic has a visual magnitude of about 5.56: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Nu Pic: right ascension 6h 22m 56s, declination −56° 22′ 12″ (J2000), in the region of the Pictor constellation (IAU figure Pic).
Catalog context
Nu Pic. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 30342, HD 45229, Gaia DR3 5496149737501023616. In the SkyKeepsake Pictor (Pic) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5496149737501023616
- HIP
- 30342
- HD
- 45229
- gaia_dr3
- 5496149737501023616
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Nu Pic
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.56