Blue-white main-sequence star · Dorado
ν Doradus
Also known as: ν Dor, HIP 29134
mag 5.1300 light-years
About
ν Doradus is a blue-white main-sequence star of magnitude 5.1 in Dorado, about 300 light-years away.
How to find it
- ν Doradus is in the constellation Dorado.
- Best evenings: around early February it is highest at about 9 pm (10 pm in summer time); a month earlier, two hours later.
- Where on Earth: it is seen well, at least 10° up, from south of 11° N.
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What you will see
- EyesNeeds a dark sky away from city lights.
- Binoculars (10×50)A sharp point; binoculars bring out its colour and the fainter stars around it.
- Telescope (6–8 inch)Still a point of light at any magnification — stars are too far away to show a disc. Low in the sky, bright stars twinkle and flash colours.
Stars look the same in any instrument: brighter and sharper, but never bigger.
Facts
| Designation | ν Doradus (ν Dor) |
|---|---|
| Hipparcos number | HIP 29134 |
| Type | Blue-white main-sequence star |
| Spectral type | B8V |
| Colour | WhiteB−V colour index −0.07 |
| Magnitude | 5.1The smaller the number, the brighter. |
| Distance | 300 light-yearsThe light you see left it around 1730. |
| Proper motion | 0.055″ per year across the sky |
| Constellation | Dorado |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 06h 08m 44.3s |
| Declination (J2000) | −68° 50′ 36″ |
Sources and credits
Star data: HYG Database by David Nash, CC BY-SA 4.0. All data sources →