List of stars in Dorado

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

Name	B	G.	Var	HD	HIP	RA	Dec	vis. mag.	abs. mag.	Dist. (ly)	Sp. class	Notes
α Dor	α	8		29305	21281	04h 33m 59.72s	−55° 02′ 42.0″	3.30	−0.36	176	A0IIIp(Si)	double star; α2 CVn variable, Vmax = 3.26m, Vmin = 3.30m, P = 2.95 d
β Dor	β	29		37350	26069	05h 33m 37.52s	−62° 29′ 23.5″	3.76	−3.76	1038	F4-G4Ia-II	Cepheid variable, Vmax = 3.41m, Vmin = 4.08m, P = 9.8426 d
γ Dor	γ	3		27290	19893	04h 16m 01.49s	−51° 29′ 13.5″	4.26	2.72	66	F0V-F5V	prototype γ Dor variable, Vmax = 4.23m, Vmin = 4.27m, P = 0.7570 d
δ Dor	δ	33		39014	27100	05h 44m 46.42s	−65° 44′ 07.9″	4.34	1.10	145	A7V
HD 40409		36		40409	27890	05h 54m 05.90s	−63° 05′ 27.7″	4.65	2.47	89	K1III/IV
ζ Dor	ζ	20		33262	23693	05h 05m 30.69s	−57° 28′ 22.8″	4.71	4.38	38	F7V	variable star, ΔV = 0.005m, P = 3.49614 d
θ Dor	θ	22		34649	24372	05h 13m 45.43s	−67° 11′ 07.3″	4.81	−1.31	546	K2III
η2 Dor	η2	40		43455	29353	06h 11m 15.02s	−65° 35′ 22.9″	5.01	−1.56	671	M2.5III	semiregular variable, Vmax = 4.94m, Vmin = 5.09m
ν Dor	ν	39		43107	29134	06h 08m 44.34s	−68° 50′ 36.4″	5.06	0.42	277	B8V
ε Dor	ε	34		39844	27534	05h 49m 53.55s	−66° 54′ 04.4″	5.10	−0.88	512	B6V	suspected variable
λ Dor	λ	23		36189	25429	05h 26m 19.28s	−58° 54′ 45.4″	5.14	−0.64	467	G6III
WZ Dor		21	WZ	33684	23840	05h 07m 34.01s	−63° 23′ 58.5″	5.19	−1.23	627	M3III	semiregular variable, ΔV = 0.12m, P = 40 d
κ Dor	κ	12		30478	22040	04h 44m 21.12s	−59° 43′ 58.2″	5.28	1.11	222	A8/A9III/IV	suspected δ Sct variable, ΔV = 0.03m
G Dor	G	28		37297	26001	05h 32m 59.52s	−64° 13′ 39.1″	5.34	1.08	232	G8/K0III	spectroscopic binary
π2 Dor	π2	42		46116	30565	06h 25m 28.65s	−69° 41′ 26.8″	5.37	0.81	266	G8III
π1 Dor	π1	38		45669	30321	06h 22m 38.23s	−69° 59′ 02.9″	5.56	−0.75	595	K5III
R Dor		9	R	29712	21479	04h 36m 45.68s	−62° 04′ 37.1″	5.59	1.61	203	M8IIIe	semiregular variable, Vmax = 4.78m, Vmin = 6.32m, P = 172 d
η1 Dor	η1	41		42525	28909	06h 06m 09.36s	−66° 02′ 22.9″	5.72	0.68	332	A0V
HD 36584		24		36584	25482	05h 26m 59.82s	−68° 37′ 21.0″	6.02	1.62	248	F0IV/V	double star
HD 27604		4		27604	20109	04h 18m 39.98s	−52° 51′ 37.0″	6.08	1.73	242	A8V+...	double star
HD 31746		18		31746	22844	04h 54m 52.92s	−58° 32′ 52.1″	6.11	3.66	101	F3V
HD 36876		27		36876	25781	05h 30m 15.87s	−63° 55′ 40.2″	6.19	0.75	400	F0IV	double star
HD 28255		6		28255	20552	04h 24m 12.32s	−57° 04′ 16.2″	6.28	4.12	88	G4V+...	triple star
HR 1960		31	AZ	37935	26368	05h 36m 54.99s	−66° 33′ 37.1″	6.28	−0.82	856	B9.5V	Be star, Vmax = 6.26m, Vmin = 6.29m, P = 395.48 d
HD 46730		43		46730	30973	06h 30m 03.01s	−65° 34′ 06.2″	6.28	1.34	317	F0III	variable star, ΔV = 0.008m, P = 0.10133 d
HD 37501		30		37501	26190	05h 34m 57.44s	−61° 10′ 33.5″	6.32	1.18	348	G5IV
HD 39963		35		39963	27660	05h 51m 23.10s	−64° 02′ 01.0″	6.35	−1.32	1116	G8III
HD 31754		19		31754	22737	04h 53m 30.49s	−66° 40′ 31.6″	6.43	−1.30	1148	M0/M1III	semiregular variable, Vmax = 6.39m, Vmin = 6.43m
HD 24863		1		24863	18275	03h 54m 33.94s	−52° 41′ 25.2″	6.46	1.31	349	A4V	suspected variable, Vmax = 6.40m, Vmin = 6.47m
HD 30610		13		30610	22081	04h 44m 57.91s	−63° 13′ 46.9″	6.46	0.73	456	K0/K1III	suspected variable, Vmax = 6.45m, Vmin = 6.48m
XY Dor		2	XY	25470	18691	04h 00m 15.53s	−51° 33′ 53.9″	6.52		1250	M1III	semiregular variable, ΔV = 0.07m
XZ Dor			XZ	31009	22381	04h 49m 04.75s	−56° 39′ 59.7″	6.55		1450	M2III	slow irregular variable, ΔV = 0.16m
AB Dor			AB	36705	25647	05h 28m 44.83s	−65° 26′ 54.9″	7.00		49	K0V	triple-star system; T Tau star, Vmax = 6.74m, Vmin = 7.12m, P = 0.5139 d; member of the AB Doradus moving group
HD 28254				28254	20606	04h 24m 50.71s	−50° 37′ 19.9″	7.71	3.96	183	G5V	has a planet (b)
HD 30177				30177	21850	04h 41m 54.37s	−58° 01′ 14.7″	8.41		179	G8V	has two planets (b and c)
HD 33579				33579	23718	05h 05m 55.51s	−67° 53′ 10.9″	9.14		160000	A4Ia	in LMC; yellow hypergiant
S Dor			S	35343		05h 18m 14.3s	−69° 14′ 59″	9.72			A0-5eq	in LMC; prototype luminous blue variable, Vmax = 8.8m, Vmin = 10.83m; one of the most luminous stars known
WASP-62						05h 48m 34.0s	−63° 59′ 18″	10.3		1566	F7	Naledi; has a transiting planet (b)
HD 38282				38282		05h 38m 53.39s	−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		05h 36m 25.84s	−69° 22′ 55.9″	10.96		160000	Be	in LMC; blue hypergiant; α Cyg variable, Vmax = 10.85m, Vmin = 11.0m, one of the most luminous stars known
Melnick 42						05h 38m 42.13s	−69° 05′ 55.3″	10.96		160000	O3If/WN	in LMC; one of the most luminous stars known
AA Dor			AA	269696		05h 31m 40.35s	−69° 53′ 02.2″	11.14			sdB+dM	Algol variable, Vmax = 11.13m, Vmin = 11.6m, P = 0.2615398 d
RW Dor			RW	269320	24763	05h 18m 32.54s	−68° 13′ 32.8″	11.16		307.5	G4/5V	W UMa variable, ΔV = 0.454m, P = 0.285463 d
R99				269445		05h 22m 59.80s	−68° 01′ 46.6″	11.46		160000	Bep	in LMC; luminous blue variable, one of the most luminous stars known
HD 36402				36402		05h 26m 03.94s	−67° 29′ 57.0″	11.62		160000	WC4+O8I	in LMC; Wolf–Rayet star
HV 883						05h 00m 07.51s	−68° 27′ 00.2″	11.63		160000	G2:Iabv...	in LMC; Cepheid variable, Vmax = 11.55m, Vmin = 12.85m, P = 133.45 d
HD 34664				34664		05h 13m 52.99s	−67° 26′ 54.9″	11.70		160000	B0Iab:e	in LMC; Be star
Gliese 163					19394	04h 09m 15.66s	−53° 22′ 25.3″	11.81		48.88	M3.5	has 3 planets
R139						05h 38m 42.35s	−69° 04′ 58.1″	11.97		160000	O7Iap	in LMC; one of the most luminous stars known
Brey 75						05h 38m 40.53s	−67° 05′ 57.2″	12.02		160000	WN6h	in LMC; Wolf–Rayet star; one of the most luminous stars known
R84				269227		05h 13m 54.27s	−69° 31′ 46.7″	12.04		160000	WN9h	in LMC; Wolf–Rayet star
HD 38489				38489		05h 40m 13.33s	−69° 22′ 46.5″	12.22		160000	B[e]	in LMC; Be star
HD 269810				269810		05h 35m 13.91s	−67° 33′ 27.5″	12.28		160000	OB	in LMC; one of the most luminous and most massive stars known
BAT99-104						05h 38m 41.88s	−69° 06′ 13.7″	12.5		160000	WN	in LMC; Wolf–Rayet star; one of the most luminous stars known
R136a1						05h 38m 42.43s	−69° 06′ 02.2″	12.77		160000	WN5h	in R136; most massive and most luminous star known as of 2014
R136c						05h 38m 42.92s	−69° 06′ 04.9″	12.86		160000	WN5h	in R136; one of the most massive and most luminous stars known
R136a3						05h 38m 42.29s	−69° 06′ 03.5″	12.93		160000	Wn5h	in R136; one of the most massive and most luminous stars known
HD 38344				38344		05h 39m 11.32s	−69° 02′ 01.4″	13.07		160000	WR:	in LMC; Wolf–Rayet star; one of the most luminous stars known
LH54-425						05h 26m 24.25s	−67° 30′ 17.2″	13.1		160000	O3IIIf+O6v	in LMC
BE 381						05h 35m 54.37s	−67° 59′ 07.9″	13.27		160000	WN9h	in LMC; Wolf–Rayet star
R136a2						05h 36m 42.45s	−69° 06′ 02.2″	13.38		160000	Wn5h	in R136; one of the most massive and most luminous stars known
BAT99-116						05h 38m 44.25s	−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
MACHO 80.7443.1718						05h 26m 24.46s	−68° 47′ 04.94″	13.63		160000	B0Iae+O9.5V	in LMC; most extreme heartbeat star known
R136b						05h 38m 42.77s	−69° 06′ 03.4″	13.66		160000	WN9ha	in R136; Wolf–Rayet star
R136a5						05h 38m 42.47s	−69° 06′ 02.0″	13.73		160000	O3Iab:	in R136; one of the most massive and most luminous stars known
A0538-66						05h 35m 41.01s	−66° 51′ 53.5″	13.8		160000	B0.5IIIe	in LMC; high-mass X-ray binary
BI 253						05h 37m 34.46s	−69° 01′ 10.2″	13.88		160000	O2V(f*)	in LMC; O2 spectral type standard; runaway star
LMC X-4						05h 32m 49.54s	−66° 22′ 13.3″	14.0		160000	O8III	in LMC; high-mass X-ray binary
BAT99-68						05h 35m 42.22s	−69° 11′ 54.24″	14.13		160000	O3If*/WN6	in LMC; Wolf–Rayet binary; one of the most luminous stars known
BB Dor			BB			05h 29m 28.66s	−58° 54′ 46.5″	14.3				VY Scl variable, Vmax = 14.3m, Vmin = 19.3m, P = 0.154095 d
R127				269858		05h 36m 43.69s	−69° 29′ 47.5″	14.5		160000	O8(f)p	in LMC; luminous blue variable
LMC X-1						05h 39m 38.84s	−69° 44′ 35.7″	14.5		160000	O8(f)p	in LMC; high-mass X-ray binary
HD 269908				269908		05h 38m 27.70s	−68° 28′ 58.5″	14.71		160000	WR	in LMC; Wolf–Rayet star; one of the most luminous stars known
BAT99-66						05h 35m 29.81s	−67° 06′ 49.4″	15.36		160000	WR:	in LMC; Wolf–Rayet star; one of the most luminous stars known
VFTS 102						05h 37m 39.25s	−69° 05′ 51.04″	15.81		160000	Omp+...	in LMC; fastest-rotating known star
VFTS 682						05h 38m 59.53s	−69° 04′ 26.72″	16.08		160000	WN5h	in LMC; one of the most massive and most luminous stars known
HE 0437-5439						04h 38m 12.77s	−54° 33′ 11.9″	16.3		200000	BV	hypervelocity star
LMC X-3						05h 38m 56.30s	−64° 05′ 03.0″	17.2		160000	B2.5Ve	in LMC; high-mass X-ray binary
WOH G64						04h 55m 10.48s	−68° 20′ 29.8″	18.46		160000	M7.5	in LMC; one of the largest known stars
CAL-83						05h 43m 34.5s	−68° 22′ 18″			160000		in LMC; X-ray binary
PSR B0540-69						05h 40m 11.16s	−69° 19′ 53.9″			160000	O8(f)p	in LMC; pulsar
PSR J0537-6910						05h 37m 47.42s	−69° 10′ 19.9″			160000	O8(f)p	in LMC; pulsar
SGR 0525-66						05h 26m 00.7s	−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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