Draco (constellation)
Draco is a constellation in the northern sky.
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| List of stars in Draco | |
| Abbreviation: | Dra |
| Genitive: | Draconis |
| Symbology: | |
| Right ascension: | 17 h |
| Declination: | +65° |
| Area: | 1083 sq. deg. (8th) |
| Main stars: | 14 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars: | 76 |
| Stars known to have planets: | 19 |
| Bright stars: | 3 |
| Nearby stars: | 7 |
| Brightest star: | γ Dra (Eltanin) (2.24m) |
| Nearest star: | Struve 2398 ( ly) |
| Messier objects: | 1 |
| Meteor showers: | Draconids |
| Bordering constellations: | |
| Visible at latitudes between +90° and −15° Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of July | |
Deep-sky objects
Draco (constellation) Media
The constellation Draco as it can be seen by the naked eye
PGC 39058, a dwarf galaxy found within the Draco constellation – picture taken by ESA/Hubble & NASA.
Draco coils around the north celestial pole, as depicted in Urania's Mirror, a set of constellation cards published in London c. 1825
