Pictor

Pic·tor

P0290600 (pĭk′tər)n. A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Columba and Dorado.

[Latin pictor, painter, from pingere, to paint; see peig- in Indo-European roots.]

Pictor

(ˈpɪktə) n, Latin genitive Pictoris (pɪkˈtɔːrɪs) (Celestial Objects) a faint constellation in the S hemisphere lying between Dorado and Carina[Latin: painter]

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Noun

Pictor - a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Dorado and Columba

Translations

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Pictor

(pik -tor) (Painter) A small inconspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere alongside Canopus and north of the Large Magellanic Cloud, the brightest stars being the 3rd-magnitude Alpha (α) and the 4th-magnitude Beta (β) (see Beta Pictoris). Abbrev.: Pic; genitive form: Pictoris; approx. position: RA 5.5h, dec –50°; area: 247 sq deg.

Pictor

[′pik‚tȯr] (astronomy) A southern constellation; right ascension 6 hours, declination 55°S. Also known as Easel.