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pictor

/ˈpɪk.tɔːr/

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noun

/ˈpɪk.tɔːr/C2formal
  • ruИмя собственное, обозначающее конкретное созвездие, расположенное в южном полушарии небесной сферы, рядом с созвездиями Золотая Рыба и Голубь.

A proper noun referring to a specific constellation located in the southern celestial hemisphere, near the constellations Dorado and Columba.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. C1formalscientific

    A constellation in the southern hemisphere, located near Dorado and Columba.

    ruЖивописец

    • Pictor is best observed from the southern hemisphere during winter.
    • The constellation Pictor contains several interesting deep-sky objects.
    • Astronomers use Pictor as a reference point for studying nearby galaxies.

    Synonymseaselpainter