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Dorado
The Goldfish, The Dolphinfish
OriginKeyser/de Houtman
AbbreviationDor
GenitiveDoradus
Pronunciation/dəˈreɪdoʊ/ genitive /dəˈreɪdəs/
duh-RAH-do
LocationSouthern Hemisphere
Primary Starα Doradus
Right Ascention 4h 34m Declination -55° 03'
Martian Solar Lag δ(🜨→♂) +0.131 h (7.9 min)
Dorado, “The Goldfish” refers to the dolphinfish, a colorful fish also know as Mahi-Mahi. It was created by Dutch navigators Pieter Dirkszoon and Frederick de Houtman. These fish were seen chasing flying fish, so Dorado was placed in the sky in pursuit of the constellation Volans, “The Flying Fish.”
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Dorado as depicted by Andreas Cellarius in his Harmonia Macrocosmica. Via www.underthenightsky.com.
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