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.[3]

R Pictoris

A visual band light curve for R Pictoris, plotted from TESS data[1]
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Pictor
Right ascension 04h 46m 09.54675s[2]
Declination −49° 14′ 45.0647 ″[2]
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.35[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type M1IIe-M4IIe[3]
Variable type Semiregular
Other designations
CD−49° 1439, HD 30551, HIP 22170, SAO 216987
Database references
SIMBADdata

References

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  1. ^ "ASAS All Star Catalogue". The All Sky Automated Survey. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b c SIMBAD, R Pictoris (accessed 23 May 2014)
  3. ^ a b Otero, Sebastian Alberto (7 June 2011). "R Pictoris". AAVSO Website. American Association of Variable Star Observers. Retrieved 23 May 2014.