Dorado (The Swordfish)

Southern constellation that carries most of the Large Magellanic Cloud.

Core Principles & Analysis

• The Large Magellanic Cloud straddles Dorado and Mensa, and the Tarantula Nebula within it is the largest known star-forming region.
• Supernova 1987A, the nearest supernova seen in modern times, erupted within its borders.
• Keyser and de Houtman charted it around 1598 among the southern birds and fishes.

Specifications & Metrics

• BRIGHTEST STAR: α Doradus
• HEMISPHERE: Southern
• BEST VIEWED: January