// Constellation
Dorado
“Goldfish”
- Latin name
- Dorado (Dor)
- Best visibility
- evenings in January
- Fully visible between
- 20° N – 90° S
- Naked-eye stars
- 18
Dorado is highest in the evening sky (around 9 pm) in January. The whole constellation rises above the horizon between 20° N and 90° S. Its brightest star is α Dor at magnitude 3.3 — about 169 light-years away.
The brightest stars
| Star | Designation | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | α Dor | 3.3 | 169 ly |
| — | β Dor | 3.76 | 1,007 ly |
| — | γ Dor | 4.26 | 67 ly |
| — | δ Dor | 4.34 | 150 ly |
| — | — | 4.65 | 86 ly |
| — | ζ Dor | 4.71 | 38 ly |
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Star data: HYG database. Constellation borders: IAU.