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HIP 51808

3D likeness based on its real data · class K · ~4,200 K

What is HIP 51808

An orange K-type giant in Draco, with the temperate warmth of embers still glowing at dawn. Its light took 247 years to reach us: the journey began in 1779, while John Paul Jones's fleet fought under a North Sea moon. Under clear skies it shows as a warm spark set within the long winding body of the circumpolar dragon.

Where it is and when to see it

HIP 51808 lies in the northern celestial hemisphere. It is visible to the naked eye under a dark sky. Its best month of the year is January, when it culminates around midnight.

  • From London it never sets and culminates about 66° up.
  • From New York it never sets and culminates about 55° up.
  • From Sydney it never rises above the horizon.

It can be seen from anywhere north of 14° S.

It ranks no. 29 in brightness among the 122 stars of Draco in our catalogue. To find it, start from Eltanin, the brightest: it lies about 45° away (a fist at arm's length covers about 10°).

The light you see today left it about 250 years ago.

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Astronomical data for HIP 51808

Constellation
Draco
Apparent magnitude
4.86
Distance
247.3 light years
Coordinates (J2000)
RA 158.773° · Dec 75.713°
Catalogue
HIP 51808 · HD 91190

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Other stars in Draco

Draco has 122 stars in Stelvia's catalogue. Here are a few of them.

See all 122 stars in Draco