Dorado (constellation)
Dorado is a constellation in the southern sky.
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| List of stars in Dorado | |
| Abbreviation: | Dor |
| Genitive: | Doradus |
| Symbology: | |
| Right ascension: | 5 h |
| Declination: | −65° |
| Area: | 179 sq. deg. (72nd) |
| Main stars: | 3 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars: | 14 |
| Stars known to have planets: | 5 |
| Bright stars: | 0 |
| Nearby stars: | 0 |
| Brightest star: | α Dor (3.27m) |
| Nearest star: | GJ 2036 ( ly) |
| Messier objects: | 0 |
| Meteor showers: | None |
| Bordering constellations: | Caelum Horologium Reticulum Hydrus Mensa Volans Pictor |
| Visible at latitudes between +20° and −90° Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of January | |
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Dorado (constellation) Media
The constellation Dorado as it can be seen by the naked eye
LEDA 89996 is a classic example of a spiral galaxy.
