How to see it
The Dor has a visual magnitude of about 4.44: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for The Dor: right ascension 5h 13m 46s, declination −67° 11′ 6″ (J2000), on the celestial sphere.
Catalog context
The Dor. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 24372, HD 34649, Gaia DR3 4658926849092629248.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4658926849092629248
- HIP
- 24372
- HD
- 34649
- gaia_dr3
- 4658926849092629248
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- The Dor
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.44