λ Doradus (lambda Doradus)
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -24.29°
Az: 199.72°
Direction: South-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.
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
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for λ Doradus (lambda Doradus).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for λ Doradus (lambda Doradus).
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.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
λ Doradus (lambda Doradus) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK