BY Draconis variable
AK Pictoris is a binary star. Its two stars orbit each other every 217.6 years, separated by 2.004″. The primary star is a G-type star with similar properties to the Sun. The secondary star is a K-type star. The primary star is a young BY Draconis variable, a class of variable stars that derive their variability from stellar rotation. It is also known to host a debris disk, inferred from its infrared excess.