Alpha Doradus

Summary

Alpha Doradus is a binary star^[1]. It draws 21 Wikipedia views per month (binary_star category, ranking #41 of 267).^[2]

Key Facts

• Alpha Doradus's image is recorded as Dorado constellation map ru lite.png^[3].
• Alpha Doradus's instance of is recorded as binary star^[4].
• Alpha Doradus's instance of is recorded as variable star^[5].
• Alpha Doradus's instance of is recorded as Alpha² Canum Venaticorum variable^[6].
• Alpha Doradus's instance of is recorded as double star^[7].
• Alpha Doradus's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[8].
• Alpha Doradus's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[9].
• Alpha Doradus's instance of is recorded as star^[10].
• Alpha Doradus's constellation is recorded as Dorado^[11].
• Alpha Doradus's spectral class is recorded as B9IV^[12].
• Alpha Doradus's catalog code is recorded as α Dor^[13].
• Alpha Doradus's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J04335978-5502421^[14].
• Alpha Doradus's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J04340-5503AB^[15].
• Alpha Doradus's catalog code is recorded as CPC 19 1390^[16].
• Alpha Doradus's catalog code is recorded as FK5 171^[17].
• Alpha Doradus's catalog code is recorded as GC 5600^[18].
• Alpha Doradus's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 2687^[19].
• Alpha Doradus's catalog code is recorded as GSC 08512-02115^[20].
• Alpha Doradus's catalog code is recorded as HD 29305^[21].
• Alpha Doradus's catalog code is recorded as HIC 21281^[22].
• Alpha Doradus's catalog code is recorded as HIP 21281^[23].
• Alpha Doradus's catalog code is recorded as HR 1465^[24].
• Alpha Doradus's catalog code is recorded as IDS 04318-5515 AB^[25].
• Alpha Doradus's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 04329-5508^[26].
• Alpha Doradus's catalog code is recorded as JP11 908^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include binary star^[4], variable star^[5], Alpha² Canum Venaticorum variable^[6], double star^[7], near-infrared source^[8], and ultraviolet source^[9].

History and Context

Catalog codes include α Dor^[13], 2MASS J04335978-5502421^[14], CCDM J04340-5503AB^[15], CPC 19 1390^[16], FK5 171^[17], and GC 5600^[18].

Why It Matters

Alpha Doradus draws 21 Wikipedia views per month (binary_star category, ranking #41 of 267).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]