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Dorado (Swordfish, Goldfish, mahi-mahi (a Hawaiian fish))
subject			fact

Dorado	is a part of celestial sphere
	has historical image
	has genitive Doradus
	has synonym Swordfish
	has synonym Goldfish
	has synonym mahi-mahi (a Hawaiian fish)
	has acronym Dor
	is an instance of constellation named by Bayer
constellation named by Bayer	is named by Johann Bayer
constellation	has boundary defined in equatorial coordinates
	is a part of celestial sphere
	has component asterism
	has historical origin asterism with pictorial or mythical significance
	has purpose to divide the celestial sphere into small visually recognizable star classification regions
equatorial sky area	is defined using equatorial coordinates
quantity	has unit
number	has value

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