Dorado
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Dorado is a constellation in the Southern Sky. It was named in the late 16th century and is now one of the 88 modern constellations. Its name refers to the mahi-mahi, which is known as dorado in Spani
The constellation Dorado as it can be seen by the naked eye
NGC 1566 is an intermediate spiral galaxy.
LEDA 89996 is a classic example of a spiral galaxy.
The constellation Dorado showing the IAU boundaries, the constellation stick figure, and labels for its brightest stars. Astrophotograph by Eckhard Slawik, from NOIRLab's 88 Constellations project.
Mensa (constellation)
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Mensa is a constellation in the Southern Celestial Hemisphere near the south celestial pole, one of fourteen constellations drawn up in the 18th century by French astronomer Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille.
Dorado
…Spanish, although it has also been depicted as a swordfish. Dorado contains most of the Large Magellanic Cloud, the remainder being in the constellation Mensa. The South Ecliptic pole also lies within this constellation. Even though the name Dorado is not Latin but Spanish, astronomers give it the Latin…
The constellation Mensa as seen by the naked eye
IC 2051 is a spiral galaxy located in Mensa.