ζ Doradus (zeta Doradus)
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -19.19°
Az: 185.27°
Direction: South
ζ Doradus is a main-sequence star of spectral class F7 in the constellation of Dorado.
ζ Doradus visual magnitude is 4.72. Because of its moderate brightness, ζ 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 ζ Doradus. The red arrow shows the motion of ζ Doradus during the next
1000 years (-0.50 arcmin in Right Ascension and 1.92 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for ζ Doradus (zeta Doradus).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for ζ Doradus (zeta Doradus).
The red dot in the diagram below shows where ζ Doradus is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of ζ Doradus.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
ζ Doradus is distant 37.98 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 2 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
ζ Doradus (zeta Doradus) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK