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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 :
17ʰ57ᵐ14.9688890492ˢ
Declination :
51°29′20.609408306″		Azimut :
174.95524338295033°
Altitude :
5.0451650013007505°
Beta Draconis2.79380 light yearsRight ascension :
17ʰ30ᵐ25.962ˢ
Declination : 52°18'25.962″		Right ascension :
17ʰ31ᵐ3.5768947402ˢ
Declination :
52°17′5.1033406911″		Azimut :
179.05383896042866°
Altitude :
5.5909520501267185°
Nu1 Draconis4.8898.7 light yearsRight ascension :
17ʰ32ᵐ10.56856ˢ
Declination : 55°11'10.56856″		Right ascension :
17ʰ32ᵐ43.1792350322ˢ
Declination :
55°10′15.0668278936″		Azimut :
178.87155761372125°
Altitude :
8.481809825741509°
Grumium3.75112.5 light yearsRight ascension :
17ʰ53ᵐ31.73ˢ
Declination : 56°52'31.73″		Right ascension :
17ʰ54ᵐ.7987812151ˢ
Declination :
56°52′20.1115928255″		Azimut :
175.96425920729087°
Altitude :
10.355793397113981°
Altais3.0797.4 light yearsRight ascension :
19ʰ12ᵐ33.302ˢ
Declination : 67°39'33.302″		Right ascension :
19ʰ12ᵐ35.282359336ˢ
Declination :
67°42′40.6496832187″		Azimut :
169.25981236756388°
Altitude :
22.856055468461616°
Epsilon Draconis3.83148 light yearsRight ascension :
19ʰ48ᵐ10.351ˢ
Declination : 70°16'10.351″		Right ascension :
19ʰ48ᵐ6.4205081953ˢ
Declination :
70°20′18.1170865674″		Azimut :
167.28791131094826°
Altitude :
26.563161381750547°
Chi Draconis3.5726.3 light yearsRight ascension :
18ʰ21ᵐ3.383ˢ
Declination : 72°43'3.383″		Right ascension :
18ʰ20ᵐ32.9768498465ˢ
Declination :
72°45′42.1164822973″		Azimut :
175.43501025473125°
Altitude :
26.462866875434848°
Aldhibah3.17330 light yearsRight ascension :
17ʰ8ᵐ47.196ˢ
Declination : 65°42'47.196″		Right ascension :
17ʰ8ᵐ53.816384744ˢ
Declination :
65°41′3.3245432127″		Azimut :
-178.25838014395615°
Altitude :
19.025472185628125°
Athebyne2.7492.1 light yearsRight ascension :
16ʰ23ᵐ59.486ˢ
Declination : 61°30'59.486″		Right ascension :
16ʰ24ᵐ22.7594866249ˢ
Declination :
61°27′24.1633490355″		Azimut :
-172.56452509217425°
Altitude :
15.469157519160342°
Theta Draconis4.0168.6 light yearsRight ascension :
16ʰ1ᵐ53.346ˢ
Declination : 58°33'53.346″		Right ascension :
16ʰ2ᵐ26.1716282946ˢ
Declination :
58°29′26.8652923529″		Azimut :
-169.10366006844208°
Altitude :
13.21740865093596°
Edasich3.29101.2 light yearsRight ascension :
15ʰ24ᵐ55.7746ˢ
Declination : 58°57'55.7746″		Right ascension :
15ʰ25ᵐ32.3317877923ˢ
Declination :
58°52′34.8830865409″		Azimut :
-164.54899305892886°
Altitude :
15.114475600163244°
Thuban3.65303 light yearsRight ascension :
14ʰ4ᵐ23.35ˢ
Declination : 64°22'23.35″		Right ascension :
14ʰ5ᵐ7.1102329509ˢ
Declination :
64°15′4.4376530283″		Azimut :
-158.5713715825897°
Altitude :
24.47033093290101°
Kappa Draconis3.82490 light yearsRight ascension :
12ʰ33ᵐ28.94325ˢ
Declination : 69°47'28.94325″		Right ascension :
12ʰ34ᵐ35.926869123ˢ
Declination :
69°38′35.378480838″		Azimut :
-156.23543728282593°
Altitude :
34.55071344401559°
Giausar3.78333 light yearsRight ascension :
11ʰ31ᵐ24.221ˢ
Declination : 69°19'24.221″		Right ascension :
11ʰ32ᵐ56.3956820845ˢ
Declination :
69°11′7.4526937843″		Azimut :
-152.72742573730932°
Altitude :
39.19440186869986°