λ Doradus (lambda Doradus)

Below the horizon. Never rises today

Alt: -79.78° Az: 218.71° Direction: South-West

λ Doradus is a giant star of spectral class G6 in the constellation of Dorado.

λ Doradus visual magnitude is 5.14. Because of its faintness, λ 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.

Image of λ Doradus (lambda Doradus) star

DSS2 image of λ Doradus. The red arrow shows the motion of λ Doradus during the next 10000 years (-1.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and 4.67 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 05h 26m 41s

Declination -58° 53’ 30”

Hour Angle 11h 10m 23s

Sidereal Time 16h 37m 05s

J2000

Right Ascension 05h 26m 19s

Declination -58° 54’ 45”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 267.52°

Galactic Latitude -33.87°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for λ Doradus (lambda Doradus).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.14

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude -0.64

Spectral Type G6III

Color Index (B-V) 1

Temperature 4743K

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

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

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

λ Doradus is distant 467.05 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 10 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 143.27

Distance (light year) 467.05

Radial Speed 10 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.008 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.028"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation λ Doradus
(lambda Doradus)

Henry Draper Catalogue HD36189

SAO Catalogue SAO233981

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP25429

Durchmusterung Catalogue CP-59 472

FK5 Catalogue 2410

Visibility from Your Location

λ Doradus (lambda Doradus) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK

Set Location

Other stars in Dorado