δ Doradus (delta Doradus)
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -29.91°
Az: 165.00°
Direction: South-South-East
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
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for δ Doradus (delta Doradus).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
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.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
δ Doradus (delta Doradus) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK