---
title: "RR Pic"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/hip-31481"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. RR Pic [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/hip-31481"
---

# RR Pic

RR Pic is a pec(NOVA) in the constellation [Pictor](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/pictor), shining at apparent magnitude 12.39 (V). Other catalogues list it as HIP 31481.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Star
- **HOW BRIGHT (V):** 12.39 — A small telescope reaches it.
- **WHERE TO LOOK:** [Pictor](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/pictor) — The patch of sky it sits in, as seen from Earth.

## Properties

| Quantity | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CLASS | pec(NOVA) |
| APPARENT MAGNITUDE (V) | 12.39 |
| CONSTELLATION | Pictor |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 06h 35m 36.1s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | −62° 38′ 24.3″ |

## Catalogue data

### WHAT KIND OF THING IT IS

What the object is in itself, rather than how it happens to look from here.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Spectral type | pec(NOVA) |
| Variability | Slow nova |
| Variability type (GCVS) | NB |
| Reference epoch (HJD) | 2424310.0000 |

### HOW BRIGHT IT IS

What the light adds up to, measured through one filter at a time. A magnitude is a brightness on a backwards scale — the smaller the number, the brighter the object.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Variable magnitude, brightest | 12.18 |
| Variable magnitude, faintest | 12.63 |

### WHERE IT IS AND HOW IT MOVES

Position, motion across the sky and the size it covers on it. These are measurements of the object as seen from here, so every one of them depends on where here is.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Proper motion (RA) | 4.32 mas/yr |
| Proper motion (Dec) | −4.47 mas/yr |
| Radial velocity | 0 km/s |

### OTHER NAMES AND NUMBERS

The identifiers other catalogues file this object under, for anyone joining this data to theirs.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Variable-star designation | RR Pic |

## Also known as

- HIP: HIP 31481
- Variable star: RR Pic

## Source

[HYG Database v4.1](https://github.com/astronexus/HYG-Database) — CC-BY-SA-4.0

The producer asks: HYG Database v4.1, Astronexus (github.com/astronexus/HYG-Database). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

How this was made: https://spacecatalog.org/methods#source-hyg

## Cite this page

SpaceCatalog. RR Pic \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/hip-31481

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_hip-31481,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{RR Pic}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/hip-31481},
  note         = {Catalogue entry, data release DR1 (2026-08-21). Values from HYG Database v4.1.}
}
```

HYG Database v4.1 — CC-BY-SA-4.0

Acknowledgement the producer asks for: HYG Database v4.1, Astronexus (github.com/astronexus/HYG-Database). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

The page itself, with its pictures, the sky map and the observing tools: https://spacecatalog.org/object/hip-31481