Beta Pictoris

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Beta Pictoris is a star in the constellation of Pictor. The star has two planets around it named Beta Pictoris b and Beta Pictoris c.[1]

Beta Pictoris is visible to the eye at night but can only be seen in the southern hemisphere. The star is 63.4 light years away from Earth. Beta Pictoris also has a "dust cloud" around it.[2]

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  1. "bet Pic | NASA Exoplanet Archive". exoplanetarchive.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  2. "Beta Pictoris as Seen in Infrared Light". Exoplanet Exploration: Planets Beyond our Solar System. Retrieved 2023-12-03.