Dorado constellation

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:star
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:NGC_362
gptkb:Orion_Arm
gptkbp:area 179 square degrees
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:hospital
southern cross
gptkbp:atmosphere gptkb:NGC_1931
gptkb:NGC_1978
gptkb:NGC_2014
gptkb:NGC_2020
gptkb:NGC_1850
gptkbp:body_style irregular
fish-like
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Beta_Doradus
gptkb:Large_Magellanic_Cloud
gptkb:Small_Magellanic_Cloud
approximately 50
several open clusters
several globular clusters
various stars
multiple nebulae
gptkbp:declination -60°
gptkbp:depicted_in summer months
clear skies
winter months
dark skies
latitude +30° to -90°
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Ptolemy
gptkbp:first_appearance 16th century
gptkbp:historical_significance navigational aid
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dorado constellation
gptkbp:is_home_to gptkb:white_dwarfs
variable stars
red giants
blue supergiants
various star types
gptkbp:is_observed_in amateur astronomers
professional astronomers
gptkbp:is_part_of southern celestial hemisphere
gptkbp:is_used_in celestial navigation
astrophotography
star mapping
gptkbp:located_in southern hemisphere
gptkbp:map Dutch navigators
gptkbp:mythology gptkb:none
none known
gptkbp:named_after a fish
Dutch astronomers
dorado fish
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Milky_Way
gptkbp:related_to other southern constellations
gptkbp:release_date January
gptkbp:research not extensively documented
gptkbp:right_ascension 5h 20m
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:Dor
gptkbp:year_created 1603