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Delta Pictoris

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Magnitude
  
4.72

Constellation
  
Pictor

Delta Pictoris

Similar
  
AB Pictoris, HD 40307, PSR J0437‑4715, Kapteyn's Star

Delta Pictoris (δ Pic) is a class B3III (blue giant) star in the constellation Pictor. Its apparent magnitude is 4.72 and it is approximately 1300 light years away based on parallax.

It is a β Lyrae variable, a type of eclipsing binary, ranging from 4.90 to 4.65 magnitude with a period of 1.67 days.

References

Delta Pictoris Wikipedia