Star profile

HIP 76509

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

What is HIP 76509

In Draco, the celestial serpent coiling between the two Bears, shines an orange K-class giant whose light set out around 1670, during the reign of the Sun King and Newton's youth. Cooler than the Sun yet swollen to several dozen solar radii, it radiates a warm, dark-honey glow. It silently accompanies Draco's long winding course —a constellation many look at without truly seeing— and rewards with jewels those who learn its curves.

Where it is and when to see it

HIP 76509 lies in the northern celestial hemisphere. It is visible to the naked eye under a dark sky. Its best month of the year is April: the Sun sits at the opposite point of the sky and the star culminates around midnight. How high it climbs above the horizon depends on the latitude you watch from.

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Astronomical data for HIP 76509

Constellation: Draco
Apparent magnitude: 5.85
Distance: 356.1 light years
Coordinates (J2000): RA 234.383° · Dec 54.509°
Catalogue: HIP 76509 · HD 139778

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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