Delta Doradus

Delta Doradus
Delta Doradus
Observation data
Epoch 2000.0      Equinox 2000.0
Constellation Dorado
Right ascension 05h 44m 46.42s
Declination −65° 44′ 07.9″
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.34
Characteristics
Spectral type A7V
U−B color index 0.12
B−V color index 0.21
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv) -3 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: -28.38 mas/yr
Dec.: 6.12 mas/yr
Parallax (π) 22.48 ± 0.46 mas
Distance 145 ly
Absolute magnitude (MV) 1.10
Other designations
HIP 27100, CPD-65° 496, HR 2015, FK5 1154, SAO 249346, HD 39014.
Database references
SIMBAD data

δ Doradus is a faint star in the Dorado constellation that has the distinction of being the Moon's south pole star.[citation needed] It is better aligned than Earth's Polaris (α Ursae Minoris), but much fainter.

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