Alpha Doradus
variable star in the constellation Dorado
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Alpha Doradus
Summary
Alpha Doradus is a binary star[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- Alpha Doradus's instance of is recorded as binary star[3].
- Alpha Doradus's instance of is recorded as variable star[4].
- Alpha Doradus's instance of is recorded as Alpha² Canum Venaticorum variable[5].
- Alpha Doradus's instance of is recorded as double star[6].
- Alpha Doradus's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source[7].
- Alpha Doradus's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source[8].
- Alpha Doradus's instance of is recorded as star[9].
- Alpha Doradus's constellation is recorded as Dorado[10].
- Alpha Doradus's spectral class is recorded as B9IV[11].
- Alpha Doradus's catalog code is recorded as α Dor[12].
- Alpha Doradus's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J04335978-5502421[13].
- Alpha Doradus's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J04340-5503AB[14].
- Alpha Doradus's catalog code is recorded as CPC 19 1390[15].
- Alpha Doradus's catalog code is recorded as FK5 171[16].
- Alpha Doradus's catalog code is recorded as GC 5600[17].
- Alpha Doradus's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 2687[18].
- Alpha Doradus's catalog code is recorded as GSC 08512-02115[19].
- Alpha Doradus's catalog code is recorded as HD 29305[20].
- Alpha Doradus's catalog code is recorded as HIC 21281[21].
- Alpha Doradus's catalog code is recorded as HIP 21281[22].
- Alpha Doradus's catalog code is recorded as HR 1465[23].
- Alpha Doradus's catalog code is recorded as IDS 04318-5515 AB[24].
- Alpha Doradus's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 04329-5508[25].
- Alpha Doradus's catalog code is recorded as JP11 908[26].
- Alpha Doradus's catalog code is recorded as N30 961[27].
Body
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include binary star[3], variable star[4], Alpha² Canum Venaticorum variable[5], double star[6], near-infrared source[7], and ultraviolet source[8].
History and Context
Catalog codes include α Dor[12], 2MASS J04335978-5502421[13], CCDM J04340-5503AB[14], CPC 19 1390[15], FK5 171[16], and GC 5600[17].
Why It Matters
Alpha Doradus has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]