η2 Doradus (eta2 Doradus)
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -27.57°
Az: 186.49°
Direction: South
η2 Doradus is a variable giant star of spectral class M2 in the constellation of Dorado.
η2 Doradus visual magnitude is 5.01. Because of its faintness, η2 Doradus is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
DSS2 image of η2 Doradus. The red arrow shows the motion of η2 Doradus during the next
1000 years (-0.43 arcmin in Right Ascension and 1.87 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for η2 Doradus (eta2 Doradus).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
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Finder chart for η2 Doradus (eta2 Doradus).
The red dot in the diagram below shows where η2 Doradus is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of η2 Doradus.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
η2 Doradus is distant 670.78 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 35 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
η2 Doradus (eta2 Doradus) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK