How to see it
Nu Dor has a visual magnitude of about 5.02: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Nu Dor: right ascension 6h 8m 44s, declination −68° 50′ 36″ (J2000), in the region of the Mensa constellation (IAU figure Men).
Catalog context
Nu Dor. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 29134, HD 43107, Gaia DR3 5282761464287879296. In the SkyKeepsake Mensa (Men) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5282761464287879296
- HIP
- 29134
- HD
- 43107
- gaia_dr3
- 5282761464287879296
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Nu Dor
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.02