List of stars in Dorado

This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Dorado, sorted by decreasing brightness.

Name	B	Var	HD	HIP	RA	Dec	vis. mag.	abs. mag.	Dist. (ly)	Sp. class	Notes
α Dor	α		29305	21281	04^h 33^m 59.72^s	−55° 02′ 42.0″	3.30	−0.36	176	A0IIIp(Si)	double star; α^2 CVn variable, Vmax = 3.26^m, Vmin = 3.30^m, P = 2.95 d
β Dor	β		37350	26069	05^h 33^m 37.52^s	−62° 29′ 23.5″	3.76	−3.76	1038	F4-G4Ia-II	Cepheid variable, Vmax = 3.41^m, Vmin = 4.08^m, P = 9.8426 d
γ Dor	γ		27290	19893	04^h 16^m 01.49^s	−51° 29′ 13.5″	4.26	2.72	66	F0V-F5V	prototype γ Dor variable, Vmax = 4.23^m, Vmin = 4.27^m, P = 0.7570 d
δ Dor	δ		39014	27100	05^h 44^m 46.42^s	−65° 44′ 07.9″	4.34	1.10	145	A7V
HD 40409			40409	27890	05^h 54^m 05.90^s	−63° 05′ 27.7″	4.65	2.47	89	K1III/IV
ζ Dor	ζ		33262	23693	05^h 05^m 30.69^s	−57° 28′ 22.8″	4.71	4.38	38	F7V	variable star, ΔV = 0.005^m, P = 3.49614 d
θ Dor	θ		34649	24372	05^h 13^m 45.43^s	−67° 11′ 07.3″	4.81	−1.31	546	K2III
η^2 Dor	η^2		43455	29353	06^h 11^m 15.02^s	−65° 35′ 22.9″	5.01	−1.56	671	M2.5III	semiregular variable, Vmax = 4.94^m, Vmin = 5.09^m
ν Dor	ν		43107	29134	06^h 08^m 44.34^s	−68° 50′ 36.4″	5.06	0.42	277	B8V
ε Dor	ε		39844	27534	05^h 49^m 53.55^s	−66° 54′ 04.4″	5.10	−0.88	512	B6V	suspected variable
λ Dor	λ		36189	25429	05^h 26^m 19.28^s	−58° 54′ 45.4″	5.14	−0.64	467	G6III
WZ Dor		WZ	33684	23840	05^h 07^m 34.01^s	−63° 23′ 58.5″	5.19	−1.23	627	M3III	semiregular variable, ΔV = 0.12^m, P = 40 d
κ Dor	κ		30478	22040	04^h 44^m 21.12^s	−59° 43′ 58.2″	5.28	1.11	222	A8/A9III/IV	suspected δ Sct variable, ΔV = 0.03^m
HD 37297			37297	26001	05^h 32^m 59.52^s	−64° 13′ 39.1″	5.34	1.08	232	G8/K0III	spectroscopic binary
π^2 Dor	π^2		46116	30565	06^h 25^m 28.65^s	−69° 41′ 26.8″	5.37	0.81	266	G8III
π^1 Dor	π^1		45669	30321	06^h 22^m 38.23^s	−69° 59′ 02.9″	5.56	−0.75	595	K5III
R Dor		R	29712	21479	04^h 36^m 45.68^s	−62° 04′ 37.1″	5.59	1.61	203	M8IIIe	semiregular variable, Vmax = 4.78^m, Vmin = 6.32^m, P = 172 d
η^1 Dor	η^1		42525	28909	06^h 06^m 09.36^s	−66° 02′ 22.9″	5.72	0.68	332	A0V
HD 36584			36584	25482	05^h 26^m 59.82^s	−68° 37′ 21.0″	6.02	1.62	248	F0IV/V	double star
HD 27604			27604	20109	04^h 18^m 39.98^s	−52° 51′ 37.0″	6.08	1.73	242	A8V+...	double star
HD 31746			31746	22844	04^h 54^m 52.92^s	−58° 32′ 52.1″	6.11	3.66	101	F3V
HD 36876			36876	25781	05^h 30^m 15.87^s	−63° 55′ 40.2″	6.19	0.75	400	F0IV	double star
HD 28255			28255	20552	04^h 24^m 12.32^s	−57° 04′ 16.2″	6.28	4.12	88	G4V+...	triple star
HR 1960		AZ	37935	26368	05^h 36^m 54.99^s	−66° 33′ 37.1″	6.28	−0.82	856	B9.5V	Be star, Vmax = 6.26^m, Vmin = 6.29^m, P = 395.48 d
HD 46730			46730	30973	06^h 30^m 03.01^s	−65° 34′ 06.2″	6.28	1.34	317	F0III	variable star, ΔV = 0.008^m, P = 0.10133 d
HD 37501			37501	26190	05^h 34^m 57.44^s	−61° 10′ 33.5″	6.32	1.18	348	G5IV
HD 39963			39963	27660	05^h 51^m 23.10^s	−64° 02′ 01.0″	6.35	−1.32	1116	G8III
HD 31754			31754	22737	04^h 53^m 30.49^s	−66° 40′ 31.6″	6.43	−1.30	1148	M0/M1III	semiregular variable, Vmax = 6.39^m, Vmin = 6.43^m
HD 24863			24863	18275	03^h 54^m 33.94^s	−52° 41′ 25.2″	6.46	1.31	349	A4V	suspected variable, Vmax = 6.40^m, Vmin = 6.47^m
HD 30610			30610	22081	04^h 44^m 57.91^s	−63° 13′ 46.9″	6.46	0.73	456	K0/K1III	suspected variable, Vmax = 6.45^m, Vmin = 6.48^m
XY Dor		XY	25470	18691	04^h 00^m 15.53^s	−51° 33′ 53.9″	6.52		1250	M1III	semiregular variable, ΔV = 0.07^m
XZ Dor		XZ	31009	22381	04^h 49^m 04.75^s	−56° 39′ 59.7″	6.55		1450	M2III	slow irregular variable, ΔV = 0.16^m
AB Dor		AB	36705	25647	05^h 28^m 44.83^s	−65° 26′ 54.9″	7.00		49	K0V	triple-star system; T Tau star, Vmax = 6.74^m, Vmin = 7.12^m, P = 0.5139 d; member of the AB Doradus moving group
HD 28254			28254	20606	04^h 24^m 50.71^s	−50° 37′ 19.9″	7.71	3.96	183	G5V	has a planet (b)
HD 30177			30177	21850	04^h 41^m 54.37^s	−58° 01′ 14.7″	8.41		179	G8V	has two planets (b and c)
HD 33579			33579	23718	05^h 05^m 55.51^s	−67° 53′ 10.9″	9.14		160000	A4Ia	in LMC; yellow hypergiant
S Dor		S	35343		05^h 18^m 14.3^s	−69° 14′ 59″	9.72			A0-5eq	in LMC; prototype luminous blue variable, Vmax = 8.8^m, Vmin = 10.83^m; one of the most luminous stars known
WASP-62					05^h 48^m 34.0^s	−63° 59′ 18″	10.3		1566	F7	Naledi; has a transiting planet (b)
HD 38282			38282		05^h 38^m 53.39^s	−69° 02′ 00.9″	10.50		160000	WN5-6h+WN6-6h	in LMC; Wolf–Rayet binary; both components among the most luminous stars known
HD 37974			37974		05^h 36^m 25.84^s	−69° 22′ 55.9″	10.96		160000	Be	in LMC; blue hypergiant; α Cyg variable, Vmax = 10.85^m, Vmin = 11.0^m, one of the most luminous stars known
Melnick 42					05^h 38^m 42.13^s	−69° 05′ 55.3″	10.96		160000	O3If/WN	in LMC; one of the most luminous stars known
AA Dor		AA	269696		05^h 31^m 40.35^s	−69° 53′ 02.2″	11.14			sdB+dM	Algol variable, Vmax = 11.13^m, Vmin = 11.6^m, P = 0.2615398 d
RW Dor		RW	269320	24763	05^h 18^m 32.54^s	−68° 13′ 32.8″	11.16		307.5	G4/5V	W UMa variable, ΔV = 0.454^m, P = 0.285463 d
R99			269445		05^h 22^m 59.80^s	−68° 01′ 46.6″	11.46		160000	Bep	in LMC; luminous blue variable, one of the most luminous stars known
HD 36402			36402		05^h 26^m 03.94^s	−67° 29′ 57.0″	11.62		160000	WC4+O8I	in LMC; Wolf–Rayet star
HV 883					05^h 00^m 07.51^s	−68° 27′ 00.2″	11.63		160000	G2:Iabv...	in LMC; Cepheid variable, Vmax = 11.55^m, Vmin = 12.85^m, P = 133.45 d
HD 34664			34664		05^h 13^m 52.99^s	−67° 26′ 54.9″	11.70		160000	B0Iab:e	in LMC; Be star
Gliese 163				19394	04^h 09^m 15.66^s	−53° 22′ 25.3″	11.81		48.88	M3.5	has 3 planets
R139					05^h 38^m 42.35^s	−69° 04′ 58.1″	11.97		160000	O7Iap	in LMC; one of the most luminous stars known
Brey 75					05^h 38^m 40.53^s	−67° 05′ 57.2″	12.02		160000	WN6h	in LMC; Wolf–Rayet star; one of the most luminous stars known
R84			269227		05^h 13^m 54.27^s	−69° 31′ 46.7″	12.04		160000	WN9h	in LMC; Wolf–Rayet star
HD 38489			38489		05^h 40^m 13.33^s	−69° 22′ 46.5″	12.22		160000	B[e]	in LMC; Be star
HD 269810			269810		05^h 35^m 13.91^s	−67° 33′ 27.5″	12.28		160000	OB	in LMC; one of the most luminous and most massive stars known
BAT99-104					05^h 38^m 41.88^s	−69° 06′ 13.7″	12.5		160000	WN	in LMC; Wolf–Rayet star; one of the most luminous stars known
R136a1					05^h 38^m 42.43^s	−69° 06′ 02.2″	12.77		160000	WN5h	in R136; most massive and most luminous star known as of 2014
R136c					05^h 38^m 42.92^s	−69° 06′ 04.9″	12.86		160000	WN5h	in R136; one of the most massive and most luminous stars known
R136a3					05^h 38^m 42.29^s	−69° 06′ 03.5″	12.93		160000	Wn5h	in R136; one of the most massive and most luminous stars known
HD 38344			38344		05^h 39^m 11.32^s	−69° 02′ 01.4″	13.07		160000	WR:	in LMC; Wolf–Rayet star; one of the most luminous stars known
LH54-425					05^h 26^m 24.25^s	−67° 30′ 17.2″	13.1		160000	O3IIIf+O6v	in LMC
BE 381					05^h 35^m 54.37^s	−67° 59′ 07.9″	13.27		160000	WN9h	in LMC; Wolf–Rayet star
R136a2					05^h 36^m 42.45^s	−69° 06′ 02.2″	13.38		160000	Wn5h	in R136; one of the most massive and most luminous stars known
BAT99-116					05^h 38^m 44.25^s	−69° 06′ 05.8″	13.5		160000	WN...	in LMC; high-mass X-ray binary; companion star is one of the most luminous stars known
R136b					05^h 38^m 42.77^s	−69° 06′ 03.4″	13.66		160000	WN9ha	in R136; Wolf–Rayet star
R136a5					05^h 38^m 42.47^s	−69° 06′ 02.0″	13.73		160000	O3Iab:	in R136; one of the most massive and most luminous stars known
A0538-66					05^h 35^m 41.01^s	−66° 51′ 53.5″	13.8		160000	B0.5IIIe	in LMC; high-mass X-ray binary
BI 253					05^h 37^m 34.46^s	−69° 01′ 10.2″	13.88		160000	O2V(f*)	in LMC; O2 spectral type standard; runaway star
LMC X-4					05^h 32^m 49.54^s	−66° 22′ 13.3″	14.0		160000	O8III	in LMC; high-mass X-ray binary
BAT99-68					05^h 35^m 42.22^s	−69° 11′ 54.24″	14.13		160000	O3If*/WN6	in LMC; Wolf–Rayet binary; one of the most luminous stars known
BB Dor		BB			05^h 29^m 28.66^s	−58° 54′ 46.5″	14.3				VY Scl variable, Vmax = 14.3^m, Vmin = 19.3^m, P = 0.154095 d
R127			269858		05^h 36^m 43.69^s	−69° 29′ 47.5″	14.5		160000	O8(f)p	in LMC; luminous blue variable
LMC X-1					05^h 39^m 38.84^s	−69° 44′ 35.7″	14.5		160000	O8(f)p	in LMC; high-mass X-ray binary
HD 269908			269908		05^h 38^m 27.70^s	−68° 28′ 58.5″	14.71		160000	WR	in LMC; Wolf–Rayet star; one of the most luminous stars known
BAT99-66					05^h 35^m 29.81^s	−67° 06′ 49.4″	15.36		160000	WR:	in LMC; Wolf–Rayet star; one of the most luminous stars known
VFTS 102					05^h 37^m 39.25^s	−69° 05′ 51.04″	15.81		160000	Omp+...	in LMC; fastest-rotating known star
VFTS 682					05^h 38^m 59.53^s	−69° 04′ 26.72″	16.08		160000	WN5h	in LMC; one of the most massive and most luminous stars known
HE 0437-5439					04^h 38^m 12.77^s	−54° 33′ 11.9″	16.3		200000	BV	hypervelocity star
LMC X-3					05^h 38^m 56.30^s	−64° 05′ 03.0″	17.2		160000	B2.5Ve	in LMC; high-mass X-ray binary
WOH G64					04^h 55^m 10.48^s	−68° 20′ 29.8″	18.46		160000	M7.5	in LMC; one of the largest known stars
CAL-83					05^h 43^m 34.5^s	−68° 22′ 18″			160000		in LMC; X-ray binary
PSR B0540-69					05^h 40^m 11.16^s	−69° 19′ 53.9″			160000	O8(f)p	in LMC; pulsar
PSR J0537-6910					05^h 37^m 47.42^s	−69° 10′ 19.9″			160000	O8(f)p	in LMC; pulsar
SGR 0525-66					05^h 26^m 00.7^s	−66° 04′ 35″			160000		in LMC; soft gamma repeater
Table legend:  • Name = Proper name.  • B = Bayer designation.  • F or/and G. = Flamsteed designation or Gould designation  • Var = Variable star designation  • HD = Henry Draper Catalogue designation number  • HIP = Hipparcos Catalogue designation number  • RA = Right ascension for the Epoch/Equinox J2000.0  • Dec = Declination for the Epoch/Equinox J2000.0  • vis. mag. = visual magnitude (m or mv), also known as apparent magnitude  • abs. mag. = absolute magnitude (Mv)  • Dist. (ly) = Distance in light-years from Earth  • Sp. class = Spectral class of the star in the stellar classification system  • Notes = Common name(s) or alternate name(s); comments; notable properties [for example: multiple star status, range of variability if it is a variable star, exoplanets, etc.]

See also

• Lists of stars by constellation

References

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