Location of α Doradus (circled) | |
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS) | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Dorado |
| A | |
| Right ascension | 04 33 59.778 |
| Declination | −55° 02′ 41.91″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 3.27 |
| B | |
| Right ascension | 04 33 59.782 |
| Declination | −55° 02′ 42.39″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.3 |
| Characteristics | |
| U−B color index | −0.35 |
| B−V color index | −0.10 |
| R−I color index | −0.09 |
| A | |
| Spectral type | A0IIIp |
| Variable type | ACV |
| B | |
| Spectral type | B9IV |
| Astrometry | |
| A | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | 25.6 ± 0.9 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: 58.06 mas/yr Dec.: 12.73 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 19.34 ± 0.31 mas |
| Distance | 169 ± 3 ly (51.7 ± 0.8 pc) |
| B | |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: 42.83 mas/yr Dec.: 12.94 mas/yr |
| Orbit | |
| Period (P) | 12.1 y |
| Semi-major axis (a) | 0.18″ |
| Eccentricity (e) | 0.80 |
| Inclination (i) | 31° |
| Longitude of the node (Ω) | 140° |
| Periastron epoch (T) | B1986 |
| Argument of periastron (ω) (secondary) | 193° |
| Details | |
| A | |
| Mass | 3.33 ± 0.10 M☉ |
| Radius | 3.5 ± 0.3 R☉ |
| Luminosity (bolometric) | 195 L☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 4.02 ± 0.07 cgs |
| Temperature | 11,588 K |
| Rotation | 2.94 days |
| B | |
| Mass | 2.7 M☉ |
| Radius | 1.9 R☉ |
| Luminosity (bolometric) | 70 L☉ |
| Temperature | 12,200 K |
| Other designations | |
| α Dor, Alpha Doradus, Alpha Dor, CD−55 916, CPD−55 663, FK5 171, GC 5600, HD 29305, HIP 21281, HR 1465, SAO 233564, PPM 333592, CCDM J04340-5503AB, WDS 04340-5503AB | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
Alpha Doradus, Latinized from α Doradus, is the brightest star in the southern constellation of Dorado. The distance to this system, as measured using the parallax method, is about 169 light-years (52 parsecs).
This is a binary star system with an overall apparent visual magnitude that varies between 3.26 and 3.30, making this one of the brightest binary stars. The system consists of a subgiant star of spectral type B revolving around a giant star with spectral type A in an eccentric orbit with a period of about 12 years. The orbital separation varies from 2 astronomical units at periastron to 17.5 astronomical units at apastron. The primary, α Doradus A, is a chemically peculiar star whose atmosphere displays an abnormally high abundance of silicon, making this an Si star.
Alpha Doradus has an optical companion, CCDM J04340-5503C, located 77 arcseconds away along a position angle of 94°. It has no physical relation to the other two stars.
References
- ^ HIP 21281, record for component 1, Hipparcos catalogue; CDS ID I/239.
- ^ HR 1465, database entry, The Bright Star Catalogue, 5th Revised Ed. (Preliminary Version), D. Hoffleit and W. H. Warren, Jr., CDS ID V/50. Accessed on line September 3, 2008.
- ^ HIP 21281, record for component 2, Hipparcos catalogue; CDS ID I/239.
- ^ alf Dor, database entry, The combined table of GCVS Vols I-III and NL 67-78 with improved coordinates, General Catalogue of Variable Stars Archived 2017-06-20 at the Wayback Machine, Sternberg Astronomical Institute, Moscow, Russia. Accessed on line September 3, 2008.
- ^ V* alf Dor -- Variable Star, database entry, SIMBAD. Accessed on line September 3, 2008.
- ^ van Leeuwen, F. (November 2007). "Validation of the new Hipparcos reduction". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 474 (2): 653–664. arXiv:0708.1752. Bibcode:2007A&A...474..653V. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357. S2CID 18759600.
- ^ "Entry 04340-5503", Sixth Catalog of Orbits of Visual Binary Stars, United States Naval Observatory, archived from the original on 2005-04-24, retrieved 2008-09-03
- ^ North, P. (June 1998), "Do SI stars undergo any rotational braking?", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 334: 181–187, arXiv:astro-ph/9802286, Bibcode:1998A&A...334..181N
- ^ Kaler, James B., Alpha Dor, retrieved 2012-03-04
- "MAST: Barbara A. Mikulski Archive for Space Telescopes". Space Telescope Science Institute. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- "alf Dor". The International Variable Star Index. AAVSO. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- Heintz, W. D. (April 1984), "Note on the orbit of alpha Doradus", The Observatory, 104: 88–89, Bibcode:1984Obs...104...88H
- "Entry 04340-5503, discoverer code HJ3668, components AB-C", The Washington Double Star Catalog, United States Naval Observatory, archived from the original on 2008-04-12, retrieved 2008-09-03
