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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	Eta¹ Pictoris
Flamsteed Number	None
HR (BSC)	1649
HD	32743
Constellation	Pictor
Right Ascension	5h 2m 49s
Declination	-49° 9' 5"
Distance	85 light years 26 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +5.4 Absolute: +3.3
Spectral Class	F2V bright yellow dwarf
Optimum Visibility	December (Usually visible from southern latitudes)

Eta¹ Pictoris in the northern regions of Pictor. The slightly brighter star to the southeast is Eta² Pictoris, actually an unrelated giant star, much more luminous than Eta¹, that lies more than five times farther from the Solar System. Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

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