Constellation Pictor, The Painter’s Easel, is a southern constellation bordering Caelum, Carina, Columba, Dorado, Puppis, Volans and the obsolete constellation Argo Navis.

Pictor was introduced by Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille in 1752 and remains one of the 88 modern constellations. It spans 95 degrees of the zodiac from the Signs of Gemini to Virgo.

Abbreviation: Pic
Genitive: Pictoris

Pictor Constellation Stars

2000	2050	Star	Name	Sp. Class	Mag.	Orb
22♊13	22♊55	γ Pic		K1	4.50	1°10′
22♊34	23♊16	β Pic		A5	3.85	1°30′
07♋22	08♋03	δ Pic		B0	4.72	1°00′
24♌07	24♌47	α Pic		A7	3.30	1°40′

Pictor Astrology

Robson

EQUULEUS PICTORIS. The Painter’s Easel.

History. Formed by la Caille in 1752 and usuakky known by the name Pictor.

Influence. It gives imagination, artistic ability, frankness and a reliable nature. ^[1]

Allen

Equuleus Pictoris, the Painter’s Easel, was formed, and thus named, by La Caille, but also has been called Pluteum Pictoris; astronomers know it as Pictor.

The constellation lies just south of Columba, between Canopus and the south pole of the ecliptic in Dorado, La Caille assigning to it 14 stars, of from 3½ to 5½ magnitudes; but Gould catalogued 67 down to the 7th. ^[2]

References

1. Fixed Stars and Constellations in Astrology, Vivian E. Robson, 1923, p.44.
2. Star Names: Their Lore and Meaning, Richard H. Allen, 1889, p.214.