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γ Doradus (gamma Doradus)

Altitude: -46.9°   Azimuth: 119.7°   Direction: East-South-East

γ Doradus is a variable giant star in the constellation of Dorado.

γ Doradus visual magnitude is 4.25. Because of its moderate brightness, γ Doradus should be easily visible from locations with dark skyes, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skyes affected by light pollution.

The table below summarizes the key facts about γ Doradus:

4.25
Giant

γ Doradus (gamma Doradus) is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.

Altitude: -46.9°
Azimuth: 119.7°
Direction: East-South-East

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of γ Doradus

γ Doradus is situated south of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of γ Doradus are provided in the following table:

04h 16m 01s
-51° 29’ 12”
259.84°
-44.79°
Dorado

The simplified sky map below shows the position of γ Doradus in the sky:

Finder chart γ Doradus (gamma Doradus) star
Simplified finder chart for γ Doradus (gamma Doradus).

Visibility of γ Doradus from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

γ Doradus (gamma Doradus) is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt

Digitized Sky Survey image of γ Doradus

The image below is a photograph of γ Doradus from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of γ Doradus is 0.106 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.182 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Image of γ Doradus (gamma Doradus) star
DSS2 image of γ Doradus. The red arrow shows the motion of γ Doradus during the next 1000 years (1.77 arcmin in Right Ascension and 3.03 arcmin in declination);

Distance of γ Doradus from the Sun and relative movement

γ Doradus is distant 66.18 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 25 kilometers per second.

20.30 pc
66.18 ly
25 km/s
0.106 arcsec/year
0.182 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of γ Doradus

γ Doradus belongs to spectral class F4 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.

2.71
F4III
7462K

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

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

Alternative designations of γ Doradus

γ Doradus
(gamma Doradus)
SAO233457
SAO233457
Gl 167.1