Lambda Pictoris
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS) |
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| Constellation | Pictor |
| Right ascension | 04h 42m 46.42350s [1] |
| Declination | −50° 28′ 52.8050″ [1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +5.31 [1] |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | +0.01 [1] |
| Distance | 374 ± 8 [1] ly (115 ± 2 [1] pc) |
| Spectral type | K0.5III[1] |
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Lambda Pictoris is a star in the constellation Pictor. An orange giant, its apparent magnitude is 5.31. It moves through the Milky Way Galaxy at a speed relative to the sun of 27.5 km/s. It orbits within a range of approximately 24,200 and 44,300 light years from the center of the galaxy. [1]
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