γ Doradus (gamma Doradus)

Below the horizon. Rise: 9:27 | Tran: 10:39 | Set: 11:51

Alt: -46.56° Az: 128.77° Direction: South-East

γ Doradus is a variable giant star of spectral class F4 in the constellation of Dorado.

γ Doradus visual magnitude is 4.25. Because of its moderate brightness, γ 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 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);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 04h 16m 41s

Declination -51° 25’ 28”

Hour Angle 15h 57m 08s

Sidereal Time 20h 13m 49s

J2000

Right Ascension 04h 16m 01s

Declination -51° 29’ 12”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 259.84°

Galactic Latitude -44.79°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for γ Doradus (gamma Doradus).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.25

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude 2.71

Spectral Type F4III

Color Index (B-V) 0.3

Temperature 7462K

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

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

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

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.

Distance (parsec) 20.30

Distance (light year) 66.18

Radial Speed 25 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.106 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.182"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation γ Doradus
(gamma Doradus)

Henry Draper Catalogue HD27290

SAO Catalogue SAO233457

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP19893

Durchmusterung Catalogue CD-51 1066

Gliese Catalogue Gl 167.1

FK5 Catalogue 157

General Catalogue of Variable Stars Gam Dor

Visibility from Your Location

Today's γ Doradus (gamma Doradus) rise, transit and set times from Leonídio, Grecia are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/Athens):

Azimuth: 141.4° RISE 9:27

Max altitude: 1.4° TRANSIT 10:39

Azimuth: 218.6° SET 11:51

Name:	Leonídio, Grecia
Latitude:	37° 10' 0.5" N
Longitude:	22° 51' 27.7" E
Timezone:	Europe/Athens

Set Location

Other stars in Dorado