Dorado

''Other uses: dorado is used in the fisheries of some Latin American countries to denote the edible fish mahi-mahi (''Coryphaena hippurus'').'' Dorado (Latin for ''Swordfish'') is a southern constellation. The constellation was one of twelve constellations created by Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Houtman between 1595 and 1597, and it first appeared in Johann Bayer's ''Uranometria'' of 1603. It is notable for containing most of the Large Magellanic Cloud, the remainder being in the constellation Mensa (constellation). The South Ecliptic Pole lies within this constellation. == Notable stars == ===Stars with Bayer designations=== :: Alpha Doradus 3.30; Beta Doradus 3.76; Gamma Doradus 4.26; Delta Doradus 4.34; Epsilon Doradus 5.10; Zeta Doradus 4.71; Theta Doradus 4.81; Eta1 Doradus 5.72; Eta2 Doradus 5.01; Kappa Doradus 5.28; Lambda Doradus 5.14; Nu Doradus 5.06; Pi1 Doradus 5.56; Pi2 Doradus 5.37 ===Stars with Flamsteed designations=== :: 28 Doradus 5.34; 36 Doradus 4.65 ===Other notable stars=== :* S Doradus 9.721 – hypergiant in the Large Magellanic Cloud, S Dor variable prototype :*SN1987A is the closest supernova since the invention of the telescope. :* The variable star R Doradus 5.73 – has the largest as of 1997 size of any star. [http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/cgi-bin/cdsbib?1997MNRAS.286..957B] ==Notable deep sky objects== Because Dorado contains part of the Large Magellanic Cloud, it is rich in deep sky objects. All coordinates given are for Epoch J2000.0. *NGC 1566 (Right Ascension 04h 20m 00s Declination -56° 56.3′) [http://skyview.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/nnskcall.pl?Interface=bform&VCOORD=ngc+1566&NWINDOW=on&SURVEY=Digitized+Sky+Survey&SCOORD=Equatorial&EQUINX=2000&MAPROJ=Gnomonic&SFACTR=Default&ISCALN=Log%2810%29&GRIDDD=No&COLTAB=B-W+Linear Skyview image] is a face-on spiral galaxy. It gives its name to the NGC 1566 group of galaxies. *NGC 1755 (RA 04h 55m 13s Dec -68° 12.2′) [http://skyview.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/nnskcall.pl?Interface=bform&VCOORD=ngc+1755&NWINDOW=on&SURVEY=Digitized+Sky+Survey&SCOORD=Equatorial&EQUINX=2000&MAPROJ=Gnomonic&SFACTR=Default&ISCALN=Log%2810%29&GRIDDD=No&COLTAB=B-W+Linear Skyview image] is a globular cluster. *NGC 1763 (RA 04h 56m 49s Dec -68° 24.5′) [http://skyview.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/nnskcall.pl?Interface=bform&VCOORD=ngc+1763&NWINDOW=on&SURVEY=Digitized+Sky+Survey&SCOORD=Equatorial&EQUINX=2000&MAPROJ=Gnomonic&SFACTR=Default&ISCALN=Log%2810%29&GRIDDD=No&COLTAB=B-W+Linear Skyview image] is a bright nebula associated with three type B stars. *NGC 1820 (RA 05h 04m 02s Dec -67° 15.9′) [http://skyview.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/nnskcall.pl?Interface=bform&VCOORD=ngc+1820&NWINDOW=on&SURVEY=Digitized+Sky+Survey&SCOORD=Equatorial&EQUINX=2000&MAPROJ=Gnomonic&SFACTR=Default&ISCALN=Log%2810%29&GRIDDD=No&COLTAB=B-W+Linear Skyview image] is an open cluster. *NGC 1850 (RA 05h 08m 44s Dec -68° 45.7′) [http://skyview.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/nnskcall.pl?Interface=bform&VCOORD=ngc+1850&NWINDOW=on&SURVEY=Digitized+Sky+Survey&SCOORD=Equatorial&EQUINX=2000&MAPROJ=Gnomonic&SFACTR=Default&ISCALN=Log%2810%29&GRIDDD=No&COLTAB=B-W+Linear Skyview image] is a globular cluster. *NGC 1854 (RA 05h 09m 19s Dec -68° 50.8′) [http://skyview.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/nnskcall.pl?Interface=bform&VCOORD=ngc+1854&NWINDOW=on&SURVEY=Digitized+Sky+Survey&SCOORD=Equatorial&EQUINX=2000&MAPROJ=Gnomonic&SFACTR=Default&ISCALN=Log%2810%29&GRIDDD=No&COLTAB=B-W+Linear Skyview image] is a globular cluster. *NGC 1869 (RA 05h 13m 56s Dec -67° 22.8′) [http://skyview.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/nnskcall.pl?Interface=bform&VCOORD=ngc+1869&NWINDOW=on&SURVEY=Digitized+Sky+Survey&SCOORD=Equatorial&EQUINX=2000&MAPROJ=Gnomonic&SFACTR=Default&ISCALN=Log%2810%29&GRIDDD=No&COLTAB=B-W+Linear Skyview image] is an open cluster. *NGC 1901 (RA 05h 18m 15s Dec -68° 26.2′) [http://skyview.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/nnskcall.pl?Interface=bform&VCOORD=ngc+1901&NWINDOW=on&SURVEY=Digitized+Sky+Survey&SCOORD=Equatorial&EQUINX=2000&MAPROJ=Gnomonic&SFACTR=Default&ISCALN=Log%2810%29&GRIDDD=No&COLTAB=B-W+Linear Skyview image] is an open cluster. *NGC 1910 (RA 05h 18m 43s Dec -69° 13.9′) [http://skyview.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/nnskcall.pl?Interface=bform&VCOORD=ngc+1910&NWINDOW=on&SURVEY=Digitized+Sky+Survey&SCOORD=Equatorial&EQUINX=2000&MAPROJ=Gnomonic&SFACTR=Default&ISCALN=Log%2810%29&GRIDDD=No&COLTAB=B-W+Linear Skyview image] is an open cluster. *NGC 1936 (RA 05h 22m 14s Dec -67° 58.7′) [http://skyview.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/nnskcall.pl?Interface=bform&VCOORD=ngc+1936&NWINDOW=on&SURVEY=Digitized+Sky+Survey&SCOORD=Equatorial&EQUINX=2000&MAPROJ=Gnomonic&SFACTR=Default&ISCALN=Log%2810%29&GRIDDD=No&COLTAB=B-W+Linear Skyview image] is a bright nebula and is one of four NGC objects in close proximity, the others being NGC 1929, NGC 1934 and NGC 1935. *NGC 1978 (RA 05h 28m 36s Dec -66° 14.0′) [http://skyview.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/nnskcall.pl?Interface=bform&VCOORD=ngc+1978&NWINDOW=on&SURVEY=Digitized+Sky+Survey&SCOORD=Equatorial&EQUINX=2000&MAPROJ=Gnomonic&SFACTR=Default&ISCALN=Log%2810%29&GRIDDD=No&COLTAB=B-W+Linear Skyview image] is an open cluster. *NGC 2002 (RA 05h 30m 17s Dec -66° 53.1′) [http://skyview.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/nnskcall.pl?Interface=bform&VCOORD=ngc+2002&NWINDOW=on&SURVEY=Digitized+Sky+Survey&SCOORD=Equatorial&EQUINX=2000&MAPROJ=Gnomonic&SFACTR=Default&ISCALN=Log%2810%29&GRIDDD=No&COLTAB=B-W+Linear Skyview image] is an open cluster. *NGC 2027 (RA 05h 35m 00s Dec -66° 55.0′) [http://skyview.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/nnskcall.pl?Interface=bform&VCOORD=ngc+2027&NWINDOW=on&SURVEY=Digitized+Sky+Survey&SCOORD=Equatorial&EQUINX=2000&MAPROJ=Gnomonic&SFACTR=Default&ISCALN=Log%2810%29&GRIDDD=No&COLTAB=B-W+Linear Skyview image] is an open cluster. *NGC 2032 (RA 05h 35m 21s Dec -67° 34.1′) (''Seagull Nebula'') [http://skyview.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/nnskcall.pl?Interface=bform&VCOORD=ngc+2032&NWINDOW=on&SURVEY=Digitized+Sky+Survey&SCOORD=Equatorial&EQUINX=2000&MAPROJ=Gnomonic&SFACTR=Default&ISCALN=Log%2810%29&GRIDDD=No&COLTAB=B-W+Linear Skyview image] is a nebula complex that contains four separate NGC designations: NGC 2029, NGC 2032, NGC 2035 and NGC 2040. *NGC 2070 (RA 05h 38m 37s Dec -69° 05.7′) is better known as the Tarantula Nebula. *NGC 2164 (RA 05h 58m 53s Dec -68° 30.9′) [http://skyview.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/nnskcall.pl?Interface=bform&VCOORD=ngc+2164&NWINDOW=on&SURVEY=Digitized+Sky+Survey&SCOORD=Equatorial&EQUINX=2000&MAPROJ=Gnomonic&SFACTR=Default&ISCALN=Log%2810%29&GRIDDD=No&COLTAB=B-W+Linear Skyview image] is a globular cluster. ==See Also== == References == *The above deep sky objects appear in ''Norton's Star Atlas'', 1973 edition. *Co-ordinates are obtained from [http://www.fortunecity.com/roswell/borley/49/chartidx.htm Uranometria Chart Index] and [http://skyview.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/titlepage.pl Skyview]. * Images of the deep sky objects described herein may be viewed at [http://skyview.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/titlepage.pl Skyview]. == External links == *[http://www.astronomical.org/portal/modules/wfsection/article.php?articleid=33 Peoria Astronomical Society - Dorado] Dorado constellation th:กลุ่มดาวปลากระโทงแทง

Dorado

The map follows as soon as possible; unfortunately upload was disabled when I tried it yesterday. -- User:Bronger 06:21, 7 Oct 2003 (UTC) :Done. -- User:Bronger 08:41, 10 Oct 2003 (UTC) Removed a sentence about the constellation being 163,000 light years from Earth. It's incorrect because constellations don't have distances from Earth, only the individual stars. -- B.d.mills ">User:B.d.mills (User talk:B.d.mills) 03:29, 13 May 2005 (UTC)

Dorado

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