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Observation of the Draco constellation

Visualize in real time the position of the Draco constellation in the sky.

General presentation

The Draco constellation is a large circumpolar constellation in the northern hemisphere. It winds around Ursa Minor and the North Star, remaining visible all year round for many observers. Draco is one of the oldest constellations recorded by astronomers.

Shape of the Draco constellation

Draco has a long, sinuous shape reminiscent of a snake or dragon wrapped around the north celestial pole. Its head is drawn by a quadrilateral of easily recognizable stars, while its body stretches over a large part of the sky.

Stars of the Draco constellation

StarMagnitudeDistanceEquatorial position J2000Current Equatorial PositionCurrent Horizontal Position at MarseilleLink
Eltanin2.23154.3 light yearsRight ascension :
17ʰ56ᵐ36.37ˢ
Declination : 51°29'36.37″		Right ascension :
17ʰ57ᵐ14.7634349044ˢ
Declination :
51°29′21.8283855116″		Azimut :
121.78757085511448°
Altitude :
55.63616616033055°
Beta Draconis2.79380 light yearsRight ascension :
17ʰ30ᵐ25.962ˢ
Declination : 52°18'25.962″		Right ascension :
17ʰ31ᵐ3.3533143058ˢ
Declination :
52°17′6.053846471″		Azimut :
124.08410262821126°
Altitude :
51.74931187485863°
Nu1 Draconis4.8898.7 light yearsRight ascension :
17ʰ32ᵐ10.56856ˢ
Declination : 55°11'10.56856″		Right ascension :
17ʰ32ᵐ42.9327553319ˢ
Declination :
55°10′16.0476863538″		Azimut :
128.6815267603386°
Altitude :
52.38627930985346°
Grumium3.75112.5 light yearsRight ascension :
17ʰ53ᵐ31.73ˢ
Declination : 56°52'31.73″		Right ascension :
17ʰ54ᵐ.5476210193ˢ
Declination :
56°52′21.3254886143″		Azimut :
131.33773488918732°
Altitude :
55.43472989334787°
Altais3.0797.4 light yearsRight ascension :
19ʰ12ᵐ33.302ˢ
Declination : 67°39'33.302″		Right ascension :
19ʰ12ᵐ34.969630641ˢ
Declination :
67°42′42.7139340877″		Azimut :
156.27770932971995°
Altitude :
60.427103127667515°
Epsilon Draconis3.83148 light yearsRight ascension :
19ʰ48ᵐ10.351ˢ
Declination : 70°16'10.351″		Right ascension :
19ʰ48ᵐ6.1217455963ˢ
Declination :
70°20′20.5045209229″		Azimut :
164.64193465255175°
Altitude :
60.659574200382764°
Chi Draconis3.5726.3 light yearsRight ascension :
18ʰ21ᵐ3.383ˢ
Declination : 72°43'3.383″		Right ascension :
18ʰ20ᵐ32.4613038044ˢ
Declination :
72°45′43.6766088921″		Azimut :
159.29715752748044°
Altitude :
53.959538814433806°
Aldhibah3.17330 light yearsRight ascension :
17ʰ8ᵐ47.196ˢ
Declination : 65°42'47.196″		Right ascension :
17ʰ8ᵐ53.4225796206ˢ
Declination :
65°41′4.0150210904″		Azimut :
145.57232502103173°
Altitude :
49.761726429125225°
Athebyne2.7492.1 light yearsRight ascension :
16ʰ23ᵐ59.486ˢ
Declination : 61°30'59.486″		Right ascension :
16ʰ24ᵐ22.4268337748ˢ
Declination :
61°27′24.3382217302″		Azimut :
140.0313943949966°
Altitude :
44.466911963101225°
Theta Draconis4.0168.6 light yearsRight ascension :
16ʰ1ᵐ53.346ˢ
Declination : 58°33'53.346″		Right ascension :
16ʰ2ᵐ25.8785251076ˢ
Declination :
58°29′26.7924957809″		Azimut :
137.12446665020494°
Altitude :
41.03763846456343°
Edasich3.29101.2 light yearsRight ascension :
15ʰ24ᵐ55.7746ˢ
Declination : 58°57'55.7746″		Right ascension :
15ʰ25ᵐ32.0449658457ˢ
Declination :
58°52′34.399134511″		Azimut :
139.86086066285617°
Altitude :
36.728589803728084°
Thuban3.65303 light yearsRight ascension :
14ʰ4ᵐ23.35ˢ
Declination : 64°22'23.35″		Right ascension :
14ʰ5ᵐ6.8189695181ˢ
Declination :
64°15′3.0154934249″		Azimut :
151.20258301015897°
Altitude :
31.177867169919285°
Kappa Draconis3.82490 light yearsRight ascension :
12ʰ33ᵐ28.94325ˢ
Declination : 69°47'28.94325″		Right ascension :
12ʰ34ᵐ35.7058533512ˢ
Declination :
69°38′33.0976704463″		Azimut :
162.64115356847972°
Altitude :
28.46510394659629°
Giausar3.78333 light yearsRight ascension :
11ʰ31ᵐ24.221ˢ
Declination : 69°19'24.221″		Right ascension :
11ʰ32ᵐ56.3192085555ˢ
Declination :
69°11′4.8756374329″		Azimut :
167.4764163275155°
Altitude :
25.17609790059352°