The star α-Dor
Color-magnitude diagram
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn (click to change), α-Dor is not observable because it lies so far south that it never rises above the horizon.
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Name
α-Dor
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Object Type
Star
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Position
| Constellation: | Dorado |
| Magnitude: Variable | 3.26 (V)[2] 3.16 (BT)[1] 3.25 (VT)[1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | -0.08 |
| Right Ascension: | 04h33m59s [2] |
| Declination: | -55°02'42" [2] |
| Distance: | 68.5 parsec 223.3 lightyears [2] |
| Proper motion (speed): | 51.9 mas/yr [2] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 83.9° |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -0.92 |