First of all, Dorado is pretty far south. If you're anywhere north of about 22° north latitude ...
the line roughly through Honolulu, Mexico City, Havana, Mecca, Calcutta, Hanoi, and the
southern tips of Taiwan and Baja California ... you can never see any of Dorado at all.
Within the USA, Hawaii is the only state from which any of Dorado is visible.
And in order to see all of it, you have to be south of about 13° north latitude ... the line roughly
through El Salvador, Aruba, Gambia, Yemen, Bangalore and Madras, Bangkok, and Manila.
Next: Dorado has no bright stars ... nothing brighter than 3rd magnitude, which is about the same
brightness as the dimmer of the two stars at the end of the Little Dipper's bowl.
Just like everything else in the sky, Dorado rises in the east, crosses the sky, and sets in the west.
For those positioned in a place where it's visible, here are the approximate times when it's highest
in the sky, i.e. due south, on its way toward setting in the west:
October 1 . . . . . . 4 AM
October 15 . . . . . 3 AM
November 1 . . . . 2 AM
November 15 . . . 1 AM
December 1 . . . 12:00 midnight
December 15 . . 11 PM
January 1 . . . . . 10 PM
January 15 . . . . . 9 PM
February 1 . . . . . 8 PM
February 15 . . . . 7 PM
1054 - The Crab Nebula in the constellation of Taurus. [See Link]
The relative position (direction, actually) of a constellation and the Sun changes, due to Earth's orbit around the Sun. Thus, at one moment the Sun might be in a certain constellation; half a year later, the Sun will be in a constellation opposite in the sky.
You can see most constellations in those months - or in fact, in any month. It all depends at what time of the night you watch the sky.
Depending on which constellation, somewhere between then next 20 and 2000 years people will see that star explode; the constellation will appear different for a year or five, and then disappear, leaving a whole in it.
In simple terms, if a star or constellation is below the horizon, you can't see it. Another thing to think about: If a constellation is high in the sky at midnight tonight, then six months from now, it will be behind the sun at noon !
You can see Dorado the best at 9 p.m during the month of January.
the best time of year to see the great dog is in the fall .
The best time of year to see the Orion constellation in the sky is during the winter months in the Northern Hemisphere (December to February). Orion is a prominent constellation and is easily recognizable due to the distinctive pattern of its stars, making it a popular winter constellation for stargazing.
in wintertime - January
tomorrow afternoon
The best time to see a constellation in the night sky is after the sunset. The best time to see a constellation in the morning is before sunrise.
In the northern hemisphere, it can be seen at any time of year, as it is a circumpolar constellation.
The best time to see the Libra constellation is during the spring and summer months in the Northern Hemisphere, typically from April to July. Libra is most visible in the evening sky during this time and can be found in the southern part of the sky.
You can see your zodiac constellation at any time of year. When the Earth moves, the stars will align in such a way as to reflect the zodiac paradigm. Thus, your sign is born. It also depends on whenever your birthdate is. Mine is in April, so I sometimes see Taurus at that time.Comment: That seems unlikely because there are times of the year when you can't see your zodiac constellation. That's simply because the Sun is "in" theconstellation around your birthday. That means the Sun appears where the constellation is in the sky and the stars in it aren't visible, because it's daytime.
Orion
Crater is at a Right Ascention of about 11h, meaning it's probably best visible in northern hemisphere spring. However, it's a faint constellation, and arguably there never is a "good" time to see it: none of its stars are above third magnitude.
If you're in the northern hemisphere you can see it throughout the year - but at different times during the night.