How to see it
Bet Dor has a visual magnitude of about 3.59: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Bet Dor: right ascension 5h 33m 38s, declination −62° 29′ 23″ (J2000), in the region of the Dorado constellation (IAU figure Dor).
Catalog context
Bet Dor. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 26069, HD 37350, Gaia DR3 4757601523650165120. In the SkyKeepsake Dorado (Dor) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4757601523650165120
- HIP
- 26069
- HD
- 37350
- gaia_dr3
- 4757601523650165120
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Bet Dor
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 3.59