Pictor Constellation
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Pictor, the painter’s easel, is a small, faint southern constellation introduced by Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille to honor artists.
Pictor Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Pictor is always below the horizon | - | |
Moonrise, 25.9% illuminated ![]() | 11:16 | -48° |
| Moonset | 20:29 | -34° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 21:21 | -27° |
| Pictor transit | 03:03 | -1° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 04:21 | -3° |
Track Pictor position throughout the night
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Annual motion of Pictor
| Date | Sun, 18 October 2026 |
| Twilight start | 17:54 |
| Twilight end | 03:49 |
| Twilight duration | 10h 55m |
| Rise | Pictor is always down |
| Set | Pictor is always down |
| Elevation at transit | -1° |
| Transit time | 02:59 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 05h 39m 58s", Dec: -54° 03' 43s |
