δ Doradus (delta Doradus)

Below the horizon. Never rises today

Alt: -28.13° Az: 171.17° Direction: South

δ Doradus is a main-sequence star of spectral class A7 in the constellation of Dorado.

δ Doradus visual magnitude is 4.35. Because of its moderate brightness, δ Doradus is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.

DSS2 image of δ Doradus. The red arrow shows the motion of δ Doradus during the next 10000 years (-5.17 arcmin in Right Ascension and 1.33 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 05h 44m 49s

Declination -65° 43’ 35”

Hour Angle 22h 43m 05s

Sideral Time 04h 27m 54s

J2000

Right Ascension 05h 44m 46s

Declination -65° 44’ 08”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 275.47°

Galactic Latitude -31.37°

Finder Chart

Simplified finder chart for δ Doradus (delta Doradus).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.35

Class Main-sequence

Absolute magnitude 1.11

Spectral Type A7V

Color Index (B-V) 0.21

Temperature 8086K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where δ Doradus is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of δ Doradus. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

δ Doradus is distant 145.02 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 3 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 44.48

Distance (light year) 145.02

Radial Speed -3 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.031 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.008"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation δ Doradus
(delta Doradus)

Henry Draper Catalogue HD39014

SAO Catalogue SAO249346

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP27100

Durchmusterung Catalogue CP-65 496

FK5 Catalogue 1154

Visibility from Your Location

δ Doradus (delta Doradus) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK

Set Location

Other stars in Dorado