Dorado (constellation) facts for kids
Constellation | |
List of stars in Dorado
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Abbreviation | Dor |
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Genitive | Doradus |
Pronunciation | genitive |
Symbolism | the swordfish |
Right ascension | 5 |
Declination | −65 |
Quadrant | SQ1 |
Area | 179 sq. deg. (72nd) |
Main stars | 3 |
Bayer/Flamsteed stars |
14 |
Stars with planets | 5 |
Stars brighter than 3.00m | 0 |
Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly) | 0 |
Brightest star | α Dor (3.27m) |
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. |
Dorado is a constellation in the southern sky.
Deep-sky objects
Images for kids
See also
In Spanish: Dorado (constelación) para niños
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