| Observation data Epoch 2000.0 Equinox 2000.0 |
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| 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 | |
| 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. It is better aligned than Earth's Polaris (α Ursae Minoris), but much fainter.
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