S Doradus

Summary

S Doradus is a supergiant^[1]. It draws 55 Wikipedia views per month (supergiant category, ranking #1 of 6).^[2]

Key Facts

• S Doradus's instance of is recorded as supergiant^[3].
• S Doradus's instance of is recorded as variable star^[4].
• S Doradus's instance of is recorded as emission-line star^[5].
• S Doradus's constellation is recorded as Dorado^[6].
• S Doradus's spectral class is recorded as A5Iaeq^[7].
• S Doradus's Commons category is recorded as S Doradus^[8].
• S Doradus's has part is recorded as Q77863321^[9].
• S Doradus's catalog code is recorded as GSC 09162-00057^[10].
• S Doradus's catalog code is recorded as HD 35343^[11].
• S Doradus's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 05182-6918^[12].
• S Doradus's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J05181435-6915010^[13].
• S Doradus's catalog code is recorded as WDS J05182-6914Aa,Ab^[14].
• S Doradus's catalog code is recorded as TYC 9162-57-1^[15].
• S Doradus's catalog code is recorded as AAVSO 0518-69^[16].
• S Doradus's catalog code is recorded as CD-69 295^[17].
• S Doradus's catalog code is recorded as CPC 21.1 778^[18].
• S Doradus's catalog code is recorded as CPD-69 356^[19].
• S Doradus's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 56122^[20].
• S Doradus's catalog code is recorded as JP11 1060^[21].
• S Doradus's catalog code is recorded as UBV M 10914^[22].
• S Doradus's catalog code is recorded as S Dor^[23].
• S Doradus's catalog code is recorded as uvby98 100035343 V^[24].
• S Doradus's catalog code is recorded as RAVE J051814.4-691501^[25].
• S Doradus's catalog code is recorded as UCAC3 42-21796^[26].
• S Doradus's catalog code is recorded as DENIS J051814.4-691500^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include supergiant^[3], variable star^[4], and emission-line star^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include GSC 09162-00057^[10], HD 35343^[11], IRAS 05182-6918^[12], 2MASS J05181435-6915010^[13], WDS J05182-6914Aa,Ab^[14], and TYC 9162-57-1^[15].

Cultural Significance

Things named for S Doradus include luminous blue variable^[28], an astronomical object type^[29].

Why It Matters

S Doradus draws 55 Wikipedia views per month (supergiant category, ranking #1 of 6).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

Entities named for it include luminous blue variable^[28], an astronomical object type^[29].