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π2 Doradus (pi2 Doradus)
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -33.02°
Az: 191.59°
Direction: South-South-West
π2 Doradus is a giant star of spectral class G8 in the constellation of Dorado.
π2 Doradus visual magnitude is 5.38. Because of its faintness, π2 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 π2 Doradus. The red arrow shows the motion of π2 Doradus during the next
1000 years (-0.27 arcmin in Right Ascension and 3.25 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for π2 Doradus (pi2 Doradus).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where π2 Doradus is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of π2 Doradus.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
π2 Doradus is distant 266.12 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 9 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
π2 Doradus (pi2 Doradus) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK