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.

See also

• LMC

External links

• http://server6.wikisky.org/starview?object_type=1&object_id=951&object_name=%CE%B4+Dor&locale=EN