κ Doradus (kappa Doradus)
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -40.04°
Az: 138.81°
Direction: South-East
κ Doradus is a variable giant star of spectral class A8 in the constellation of Dorado.
κ Doradus visual magnitude is 5.27. Because of its faintness, κ 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 κ Doradus. The red arrow shows the motion of κ Doradus during the next
10000 years (5.50 arcmin in Right Ascension and 6.50 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for κ Doradus (kappa Doradus).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where κ Doradus is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of κ Doradus.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
κ Doradus is distant 222.37 light years from the Sun
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
κ Doradus (kappa Doradus) is currently not visible from Hettenrodt, Germania