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Dorado is one of twelve southern constellations mapped by Dutch explorer Frederick de Houtman and navigator Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser in 1595-97, formed into constellations by Dutch astronomer Petrus Plancius, and introduced to the world at large by Johann Bayer in his 1603 Uranometria.
Historical Maps of Dorado
(to be added during the next iteration of this page)
Modern Map of Dorado
Modified version of Wikimedia Commons map by Torsten Bronger
Stars in Dorado
Stars that have common names often have multiple names, so the common names shown (if any) cannot be considered authoritative. Right ascension and declination are given in 2000.0 coordinates.
α Dor
β Dor
γ Dor
δ Dor
ε Dor
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