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 | |