Name |
B |
Var |
HD |
HIP |
RA |
Dec |
vis. mag. |
abs. mag. |
Dist. (ly) |
Sp. class |
Notes |
α Dor | α | | 29305 | 21281 | 04h 33m 59.72s | −55° 02′ 42.0″ | 3.30 | −0.36 | 176 | A0IIIp(Si) | double star; α2 CVn variable, Vmax = 3.26m, Vmin = 3.30m, P = 2.95 d |
β Dor | β | | 37350 | 26069 | 05h 33m 37.52s | −62° 29′ 23.5″ | 3.76 | −3.76 | 1038 | F4-G4Ia-II | Cepheid variable, Vmax = 3.41m, Vmin = 4.08m, P = 9.8426 d |
γ Dor | γ | | 27290 | 19893 | 04h 16m 01.49s | −51° 29′ 13.5″ | 4.26 | 2.72 | 66 | F0V-F5V | prototype γ Dor variable, Vmax = 4.23m, Vmin = 4.27m, P = 0.7570 d |
δ Dor | δ | | 39014 | 27100 | 05h 44m 46.42s | −65° 44′ 07.9″ | 4.34 | 1.10 | 145 | A7V | |
HD 40409 | | | 40409 | 27890 | 05h 54m 05.90s | −63° 05′ 27.7″ | 4.65 | 2.47 | 89 | K1III/IV | |
ζ Dor | ζ | | 33262 | 23693 | 05h 05m 30.69s | −57° 28′ 22.8″ | 4.71 | 4.38 | 38 | F7V | variable star, ΔV = 0.005m, P = 3.49614 d |
θ Dor | θ | | 34649 | 24372 | 05h 13m 45.43s | −67° 11′ 07.3″ | 4.81 | −1.31 | 546 | K2III | |
η2 Dor | η2 | | 43455 | 29353 | 06h 11m 15.02s | −65° 35′ 22.9″ | 5.01 | −1.56 | 671 | M2.5III | semiregular variable, Vmax = 4.94m, Vmin = 5.09m |
ν Dor | ν | | 43107 | 29134 | 06h 08m 44.34s | −68° 50′ 36.4″ | 5.06 | 0.42 | 277 | B8V | |
ε Dor | ε | | 39844 | 27534 | 05h 49m 53.55s | −66° 54′ 04.4″ | 5.10 | −0.88 | 512 | B6V | suspected variable |
λ Dor | λ | | 36189 | 25429 | 05h 26m 19.28s | −58° 54′ 45.4″ | 5.14 | −0.64 | 467 | G6III | |
WZ Dor | | WZ | 33684 | 23840 | 05h 07m 34.01s | −63° 23′ 58.5″ | 5.19 | −1.23 | 627 | M3III | semiregular variable, ΔV = 0.12m, P = 40 d |
κ Dor | κ | | 30478 | 22040 | 04h 44m 21.12s | −59° 43′ 58.2″ | 5.28 | 1.11 | 222 | A8/A9III/IV | suspected δ Sct variable, ΔV = 0.03m |
HD 37297 | | | 37297 | 26001 | 05h 32m 59.52s | −64° 13′ 39.1″ | 5.34 | 1.08 | 232 | G8/K0III | spectroscopic binary |
π2 Dor | π2 | | 46116 | 30565 | 06h 25m 28.65s | −69° 41′ 26.8″ | 5.37 | 0.81 | 266 | G8III | |
π1 Dor | π1 | | 45669 | 30321 | 06h 22m 38.23s | −69° 59′ 02.9″ | 5.56 | −0.75 | 595 | K5III | |
R Dor | | R | 29712 | 21479 | 04h 36m 45.68s | −62° 04′ 37.1″ | 5.59 | 1.61 | 203 | M8IIIe | semiregular variable, Vmax = 4.78m, Vmin = 6.32m, P = 172 d |
η1 Dor | η1 | | 42525 | 28909 | 06h 06m 09.36s | −66° 02′ 22.9″ | 5.72 | 0.68 | 332 | A0V | |
HD 36584 | | | 36584 | 25482 | 05h 26m 59.82s | −68° 37′ 21.0″ | 6.02 | 1.62 | 248 | F0IV/V | double star |
HD 27604 | | | 27604 | 20109 | 04h 18m 39.98s | −52° 51′ 37.0″ | 6.08 | 1.73 | 242 | A8V+... | double star |
HD 31746 | | | 31746 | 22844 | 04h 54m 52.92s | −58° 32′ 52.1″ | 6.11 | 3.66 | 101 | F3V | |
HD 36876 | | | 36876 | 25781 | 05h 30m 15.87s | −63° 55′ 40.2″ | 6.19 | 0.75 | 400 | F0IV | double star |
HD 28255 | | | 28255 | 20552 | 04h 24m 12.32s | −57° 04′ 16.2″ | 6.28 | 4.12 | 88 | G4V+... | triple star |
HR 1960 | | AZ | 37935 | 26368 | 05h 36m 54.99s | −66° 33′ 37.1″ | 6.28 | −0.82 | 856 | B9.5V | Be star, Vmax = 6.26m, Vmin = 6.29m, P = 395.48 d |
HD 46730 | | | 46730 | 30973 | 06h 30m 03.01s | −65° 34′ 06.2″ | 6.28 | 1.34 | 317 | F0III | variable star, ΔV = 0.008m, P = 0.10133 d |
HD 37501 | | | 37501 | 26190 | 05h 34m 57.44s | −61° 10′ 33.5″ | 6.32 | 1.18 | 348 | G5IV | |
HD 39963 | | | 39963 | 27660 | 05h 51m 23.10s | −64° 02′ 01.0″ | 6.35 | −1.32 | 1116 | G8III | |
HD 31754 | | | 31754 | 22737 | 04h 53m 30.49s | −66° 40′ 31.6″ | 6.43 | −1.30 | 1148 | M0/M1III | semiregular variable, Vmax = 6.39m, Vmin = 6.43m |
HD 24863 | | | 24863 | 18275 | 03h 54m 33.94s | −52° 41′ 25.2″ | 6.46 | 1.31 | 349 | A4V | suspected variable, Vmax = 6.40m, Vmin = 6.47m |
HD 30610 | | | 30610 | 22081 | 04h 44m 57.91s | −63° 13′ 46.9″ | 6.46 | 0.73 | 456 | K0/K1III | suspected variable, Vmax = 6.45m, Vmin = 6.48m |
XY Dor | | XY | 25470 | 18691 | 04h 00m 15.53s | −51° 33′ 53.9″ | 6.52 | | 1250 | M1III | semiregular variable, ΔV = 0.07m |
XZ Dor | | XZ | 31009 | 22381 | 04h 49m 04.75s | −56° 39′ 59.7″ | 6.55 | | 1450 | M2III | slow irregular variable, ΔV = 0.16m |
AB Dor | | AB | 36705 | 25647 | 05h 28m 44.83s | −65° 26′ 54.9″ | 7.00 | | 49 | K0V | triple star system; T Tau star, Vmax = 6.74m, Vmin = 7.12m, P = 0.5139 d; member of the AB Doradus moving group |
HD 28254 | | | 28254 | 20606 | 04h 24m 50.71s | −50° 37′ 19.9″ | 7.71 | 3.96 | 183 | G5V | has a planet (b) |
HD 30177 | | | 30177 | 21850 | 04h 41m 54.37s | −58° 01′ 14.7″ | 8.41 | | 179 | G8V | has a planet (b) |
HD 33579 | | | 33579 | 23718 | 05h 05m 55.51s | −67° 53′ 10.9″ | 9.14 | | 160000 | A4Ia | in LMC; yellow hypergiant |
S Dor | | S | 35343 | | 05h 18m 14.3s | −69° 14′ 59″ | 9.72 | | | A0-5eq | in LMC; prototype luminous blue variable, Vmax = 8.8m, Vmin = 10.83m; one of the most luminous stars known |
WASP-62 | | | | | 05h 48m 34.0s | −63° 59′ 18″ | 10.3 | | 1566 | F7 | has a transiting planet (b) |
HD 38282 | | | 38282 | | 05h 38m 53.39s | −69° 02′ 00.9″ | 10.50 | | 160000 | WN5-6h+WN6-6h | in LMC; Wolf-Rayet binary; both components among the most luminous stars known |
HD 37974 | | | 37974 | | 05h 36m 25.84s | −69° 22′ 55.9″ | 10.96 | | 160000 | Be | in LMC; blue hypergiant; α Cyg variable, Vmax = 10.85m, Vmin = 11.0m, one of the most luminous stars known |
Melnick 42 | | | | | 05h 38m 42.13s | −69° 05′ 55.3″ | 10.96 | | 160000 | O3If/WN | in LMC; one of the most luminous stars known |
AA Dor | | AA | 269696 | | 05h 31m 40.35s | −69° 53′ 02.2″ | 11.14 | | | sdB+dM | Algol variable, Vmax = 11.13m, Vmin = 11.6m, P = 0.2615398 d |
RW Dor | | RW | 269320 | 24763 | 05h 18m 32.54s | −68° 13′ 32.8″ | 11.16 | | 307.5 | G4/5V | W UMa variable, ΔV = 0.454m, P = 0.285463 d |
R99 | | | 269445 | | 05h 22m 59.80s | −68° 01′ 46.6″ | 11.46 | | 160000 | Bep | in LMC; luminous blue variable, one of the most luminous stars known |
HD 36402 | | | 36402 | | 05h 26m 03.94s | −67° 29′ 57.0″ | 11.62 | | 160000 | WC4+O8I | in LMC; Wolf–Rayet star |
HV 883 | | | | | 05h 00m 07.51s | −68° 27′ 00.2″ | 11.63 | | 160000 | G2:Iabv... | in LMC; Cepheid variable, Vmax = 11.55m, Vmin = 12.85m, P = 133.45 d |
HD 34664 | | | 34664 | | 05h 13m 52.99s | −67° 26′ 54.9″ | 11.70 | | 160000 | B0Iab:e | in LMC; Be star |
Gliese 163 | | | | 19394 | 04h 09m 15.66s | −53° 22′ 25.3″ | 11.81 | | 48.88 | M3.5 | has 3 planets |
R139 | | | | | 05h 38m 42.35s | −69° 04′ 58.1″ | 11.97 | | 160000 | O7Iap | in LMC; one of the most luminous stars known |
Brey 75 | | | | | 05h 38m 40.53s | −67° 05′ 57.2″ | 12.02 | | 160000 | WN6h | in LMC; Wolf–Rayet star; one of the most luminous stars known |
R84 | | | 269227 | | 05h 13m 54.27s | −69° 31′ 46.7″ | 12.04 | | 160000 | WN9h | in LMC; Wolf–Rayet star |
HD 38489 | | | 38489 | | 05h 40m 13.33s | −69° 22′ 46.5″ | 12.22 | | 160000 | B[e] | in LMC; Be star |
HD 269810 | | | 269810 | | 05h 35m 13.91s | −67° 33′ 27.5″ | 12.28 | | 160000 | OB | in LMC; one of the most luminous and most massive stars known |
BAT99-104 | | | | | 05h 38m 41.88s | −69° 06′ 13.7″ | 12.5 | | 160000 | WN | in LMC; Wolf–Rayet star; one of the most luminous stars known |
R136a1 | | | | | 05h 38m 42.43s | −69° 06′ 02.2″ | 12.77 | | 160000 | WN5h | in R136; most massive and most luminous star known as of 2014 |
R136c | | | | | 05h 38m 42.92s | −69° 06′ 04.9″ | 12.86 | | 160000 | WN5h | in R136; one of the most massive and most luminous stars known |
R136a3 | | | | | 05h 38m 42.29s | −69° 06′ 03.5″ | 12.93 | | 160000 | Wn5h | in R136; one of the most massive and most luminous stars known |
HD 38344 | | | 38344 | | 05h 39m 11.32s | −69° 02′ 01.4″ | 13.07 | | 160000 | WR: | in LMC; Wolf–Rayet star; one of the most luminous stars known |
LH54-425 | | | | | 05h 26m 24.25s | −67° 30′ 17.2″ | 13.1 | | 160000 | O3IIIf+O6v | in LMC |
BE 381 | | | | | 05h 35m 54.37s | −67° 59′ 07.9″ | 13.27 | | 160000 | WN9h | in LMC; Wolf–Rayet star |
R136a2 | | | | | 05h 36m 42.45s | −69° 06′ 02.2″ | 13.38 | | 160000 | Wn5h | in R136; one of the most massive and most luminous stars known |
BAT99-116 | | | | | 05h 38m 44.25s | −69° 06′ 05.8″ | 13.5 | | 160000 | WN... | in LMC; high-mass X-ray binary; companion star is one of the most luminous stars known |
R136b | | | | | 05h 38m 42.77s | −69° 06′ 03.4″ | 13.66 | | 160000 | WN9ha | in R136; Wolf–Rayet star |
R136a5 | | | | | 05h 38m 42.47s | −69° 06′ 02.0″ | 13.73 | | 160000 | O3Iab: | in R136; one of the most massive and most luminous stars known |
A0538-66 | | | | | 05h 35m 41.01s | −66° 51′ 53.5″ | 13.8 | | 160000 | B0.5IIIe | in LMC; high-mass X-ray binary |
BI 253 | | | | | 05h 37m 34.46s | −69° 01′ 10.2″ | 13.88 | | 160000 | O2V(f*) | in LMC; O2 spectral type standard; runaway star |
LMC X-4 | | | | | 05h 32m 49.54s | −66° 22′ 13.3″ | 14.0 | | 160000 | O8III | in LMC; high-mass X-ray binary |
BAT99-68 | | | | | 05h 35m 42.22s | −69° 11′ 54.24″ | 14.13 | | 160000 | O3If*/WN6 | in LMC; Wolf–Rayet binary; one of the most luminous stars known |
BB Dor | | BB | | | 05h 29m 28.66s | −58° 54′ 46.5″ | 14.3 | | | | VY Scl variable, Vmax = 14.3m, Vmin = 19.3m, P = 0.154095 d |
R127 | | | 269858 | | 05h 36m 43.69s | −69° 29′ 47.5″ | 14.5 | | 160000 | O8(f)p | in LMC; luminous blue variable |
LMC X-1 | | | | | 05h 39m 38.84s | −69° 44′ 35.7″ | 14.5 | | 160000 | O8(f)p | in LMC; high-mass X-ray binary |
HD 269908 | | | 269908 | | 05h 38m 27.70s | −68° 28′ 58.5″ | 14.71 | | 160000 | WR | in LMC; Wolf–Rayet star; one of the most luminous stars known |
BAT99-66 | | | | | 05h 35m 29.81s | −67° 06′ 49.4″ | 15.36 | | 160000 | WR: | in LMC; Wolf–Rayet star; one of the most luminous stars known |
VFTS 102 | | | | | 05h 37m 39.25s | −69° 05′ 51.04″ | 15.81 | | 160000 | Omp+... | in LMC; fastest-rotating known star |
VFTS 682 | | | | | 05h 38m 59.53s | −69° 04′ 26.72″ | 16.08 | | 160000 | WN5h | in LMC; one of the most massive and most luminous stars known |
HE 0437-5439 | | | | | 04h 38m 12.77s | −54° 33′ 11.9″ | 16.3 | | 200000 | BV | hypervelocity star |
LMC X-3 | | | | | 05h 38m 56.30s | −64° 05′ 03.0″ | 17.2 | | 160000 | B2.5Ve | in LMC; high-mass X-ray binary |
WOH G64 | | | | | 04h 55m 10.48s | −68° 20′ 29.8″ | 18.46 | | 160000 | M7.5 | in LMC; one of the largest known stars |
CAL-83 | | | | | 05h 43m 34.5s | −68° 22′ 18″ | | | 160000 | | in LMC; X-ray binary |
PSR B0540-69 | | | | | 05h 40m 11.16s | −69° 19′ 53.9″ | | | 160000 | O8(f)p | in LMC; pulsar |
PSR J0537-6910 | | | | | 05h 37m 47.42s | −69° 10′ 19.9″ | | | 160000 | O8(f)p | in LMC; pulsar |
SGR 0525-66 | | | | | 05h 26m 00.7s | −66° 04′ 35″ | | | 160000 | | in LMC; soft gamma repeater |
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