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Draco (constellation)

Draco is a constellation in the far northern sky. Its name is Latin for dragon. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century Greek astronomer Ptolemy, and remains one of the 88 modern constellations today. The north pole of the ecliptic is in Draco. Draco is circumpolar from northern latitudes, meaning that it never sets and can be seen…

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Abbreviation
Dra
Area
1083 sq. deg. (8th)
Bayer/Flamsteed stars
76
Bordering constellations
Boötes · Hercules · Lyra · Cygnus · Cepheus
Brightest star
γ Dra (Eltanin) (2.24m)
Declination
+65°

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Draco (constellation)

Nodes127
Edges126
Triples25
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.015748
Components1

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Draco (constellation)

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Bordering constellations · 8
Draco (constellation) → Boötes, Camelopardalis, Cepheus, Cygnus, Hercules, Lyra, Ursa Major, Ursa Minor
Pronunciation · 2
Draco (constellation) → /ˈdreɪkoʊ/, genitive /drəˈkoʊnɪs/
Abbreviation · 1
Draco (constellation) → Dra
Area · 1
Draco (constellation) → 1083 sq. deg. (8th)
Bayer/Flamsteed stars · 1
Draco (constellation) → 76
Brightest star · 1
Draco (constellation) → γ Dra (Eltanin) (2.24m)
Declination · 1
Draco (constellation) → +65°
Genitive · 1
Draco (constellation) → Draconis
Main stars · 1
Draco (constellation) → 17
Messier objects · 1
Draco (constellation) → 1

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draco star draconis magnitude light-years one constellation also stars earth dragon called galaxy two galaxies binary components name primary secondary

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Draco (constellation)AbbreviationDra1.00infobox
Draco (constellation)Area1083 sq. deg. (8th)1.00infobox
Draco (constellation)Bayer/Flamsteed stars761.00infobox
Draco (constellation)Bordering constellationsBoötes1.00infobox
Draco (constellation)Bordering constellationsHercules1.00infobox
Draco (constellation)Bordering constellationsLyra1.00infobox
Draco (constellation)Bordering constellationsCygnus1.00infobox
Draco (constellation)Bordering constellationsCepheus1.00infobox
Draco (constellation)Bordering constellationsUrsa Minor1.00infobox
Draco (constellation)Bordering constellationsCamelopardalis1.00infobox
Draco (constellation)Bordering constellationsUrsa Major1.00infobox
Draco (constellation)Brightest starγ Dra (Eltanin) (2.24m)1.00infobox
Draco (constellation)Declination+65°1.00infobox
Draco (constellation)GenitiveDraconis1.00infobox
Draco (constellation)Main stars171.00infobox
Draco (constellation)Messier objects11.00infobox
Draco (constellation)Meteor showersDraconids1.00infobox
Draco (constellation)Nearest starStruve 2398: 841.00infobox
Draco (constellation)Pronunciation/ˈdreɪkoʊ/1.00infobox
Draco (constellation)Pronunciationgenitive /drəˈkoʊnɪs/1.00infobox
Draco (constellation)QuadrantNQ31.00infobox
Draco (constellation)Right ascension17h1.00infobox
Draco (constellation)Stars brighter than 3.00m31.00infobox
Draco (constellation)Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly)71.00infobox
Draco (constellation)Symbolismthe Dragon1.00infobox

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