Xiphias
E753983
Xiphias is an alternative name for the southern sky constellation Dorado, which is associated with the dolphinfish.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dorado | 0 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical constellation name
ⓘ
constellation ⓘ |
| alternativeNameOf | Dorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Coryphaena hippurus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
dolphinfish ⓘ dolphinfish ⓘ mahi-mahi ⓘ mahi-mahi ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Horologium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hydrus NERFINISHED ⓘ Mensa NERFINISHED ⓘ Pictor ⓘ Reticulum NERFINISHED ⓘ Volans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Large Magellanic Cloud
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tarantula Nebula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declinationRange | approximately −55° to −70° ⓘ |
| genitiveForm | Doradus ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | Dor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn | Johann Bayer’s Uranometria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Petrus Plancius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
southern celestial hemisphere
ⓘ
southern celestial hemisphere ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | swordfish ⓘ |
| namedAfter | dolphinfish ⓘ |
| partOf | Bayer constellations ⓘ |
| refersTo | constellation Dorado ⓘ |
| relatedTo | constellation naming history ⓘ |
| rightAscensionRange | approximately 4h to 6h ⓘ |
| usedIn | historical star charts ⓘ |
| visibleBestIn | summer (Southern Hemisphere) ⓘ |
| visibleIn | Southern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Dorado