R Pictoris

R Pictoris is a semiregular variable type star in the constellation Pictor. It ranges between apparent magnitude 5.1 and 14.4, and spectral types M1IIe to M4IIe, over a period of 168 days.

R Pictoris

A visual band light curve for R Pictoris, plotted from TESS data
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Pictor
Right ascension 04h 46m 09.54675s
Declination −49° 14 45.0647
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.35
Characteristics
Spectral type M1IIe-M4IIe
Variable type Semiregular
Other designations
CD−49° 1439, HD 30551, HIP 22170, SAO 216987
Database references
SIMBADdata
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