Dorado

Dorado

Abbreviation:
Dor
Genitive:
Dorad
Translation:
The Swordfish
Right Ascention:
5h 0m
Declination:
-65°

Dorado is one of the Southern constellations invented in the 17th century, this is often referred to as a goldfish, rather than the swordfish it is commonly called, although this is not the little bowl fish; instead, it is a Pompanos, a sea fish known for its iridescence.

Messier Objects in this Constellation

NGC Objects in this Constellation