3.27
Apparent Mag97
Distance (ly)A8Vn
Spectral Type7,530
Temperature (K)Alpha Pictoris is the brightest star in Pictor, a white main-sequence star with a debris disk.
Stellar Data
Apparent Magnitude3.27
Absolute Magnitude0.83
Distance97 light-years
Spectral TypeA8Vn
Temperature7,530 K
Luminosity16 L☉
Radius1.6 R☉
Mass1.6 M☉
Right Ascension06h 48m 11.5s
Declination-61° 56′ 29.0″
ConstellationPictor
Notable Facts
- Alpha Pictoris has a debris disk detected in infrared
- It is the brightest star in the small constellation Pictor
- Beta Pictoris, the famous planet-hosting star, is in the same constellation