Delta Doradus

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**Delta Doradus**
Observation data Epoch 2000.0
Delta Doradus
Constellation (pronunciation)	Dorado
Right ascension	05^h 44^m 46.42^s
Declination	−65° 44′ 07.9″
Apparent magnitude (V)	4.34
Characteristics
Spectral type	A7V
U-B color index	0.12
B-V color index	0.21
Astrometry
Radial velocity (R_v)	-3 km/s
Proper motion (μ)	RA: -28.38 mas/yr Dec.: 6.12 mas/yr
Parallax (π)	22.48 ± 0.46 mas
Distance	145 ly ( pc)
Absolute magnitude (M_V)	1.10
Details
Mass	? M_☉
Radius	? R_☉
Surface gravity (log g)	?
Luminosity	? L_☉
Temperature	? K
Metallicity	?
Rotation	?
Age	? years
Other designations
HIC 27100, MSX LMC 1422, UBV M 11534, CPC 21° 1050, HIP 27100, N30 1239, UBV 5948, CPD-65° 496, HR 2015, PLX 1337, FK5 1154, IRAS 05446-6545, PPM 354937, GC 7246, JP11 1267, ROT 933, GCRV 3590, LI-LMC 1644, SAO 249346, 2MASS J05444639-6544079, HD 39014, 2MASSI J0544464-654407, TD1 5432.
Database references
SIMBAD	data

δ Doradus is a faint star in the Dorado constellation that has the distinction of being the Moon's south pole star. It is better aligned than Earth's Polaris (α Ursae Minoris), but much fainter.