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Dorado (, ) is a constellation in the Southern Sky. It was named in the late 16th century and is now one of the 88 modern constellations. Its name refers to the mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus), which is known as dorado ("golden") in Spanish, although it has also been depicted as a swordfish. Dorado contains most of the Large Magellanic Cloud, the remainder being in the constellation Mensa. The South Ecliptic pole also lies within this constellation.
Dorado is a constellation visible in the Southern Sky, named after the golden mahi-mahi fish in the late 16th century and now recognized as one of the 88 modern constellations. It is notable for containing most of the Large Magellanic Cloud, a nearby galaxy, and for being home to the South Ecliptic pole.
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Key facts
- Constellation.name
- Dorado
- Constellation.abbreviation
- Dor
- Constellation.genitive
- Doradus
- Constellation.pronounce
- , genitive
- Constellation.symbolism
- the dolphinfish
- Constellation.family
- Bayer
- Constellation.quadrant
- SQ1
- Constellation.areatotal
- 179
- Constellation.arearank
- 72nd
- Constellation.numbermainstars
- 3
- Constellation.numberbfstars
- 14
- Constellation.numberbrightstars
- 0
- Constellation.numbernearbystars
- 1
- Constellation.brighteststarname
- α Dor
- Constellation.starmagnitude
- 3.27
- Constellation.neareststarname
- GJ 1068
- Constellation.stardistancely
- 23.18
- Constellation.stardistancepc
- 7.11
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- constellation
- Named after
- mahi-mahi
- Official name
- Dorado
- Area
- 179
- Shares border with
- Pictor
- Image
- Constellation Dorado.jpg
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- Commons category
- Dorado (constellation)
- topic's main category
- Category:Dorado
- inception
- 1598-00-00
- discoverer or inventor
- Petrus Plancius
- short name
- Dor
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