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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	Alpha Doradus
Flamsteed Number	None
HR (BSC)	1465
HD	29305
Constellation	Dorado
Right Ascension	4h 34m 0s
Declination	-55° 2' 42"
Distance	169 light years 52 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +3.25 Absolute: -0.07
Spectral Class	A0IIIp white giant (A), B9IV blue subgiant (B)
Optimum Visibility	December (Usually visible from southern latitudes)

Alpha Doradus shines against the backdrop of the Dorado Group, a scattered group of galaxies running through the central parts of the constellation. Prominent to the northwest of Alpha Doradus in this image is the spiral NGC 1617, and a number of other galaxies are visible to the west, including lenticular NGC 1596. Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

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