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Omega Draco

3D likeness based on its real data · class F · ~6,500 K

What is Omega Draco

Omega Draconis glides along the Dragon's spirals, that long constellation coiled around the northern celestial pole. It is an F-type star some 75 light-years away, slightly hotter and whiter than the Sun, near enough to be studied in detail. It dwells in a region of sky that never sets for northern observers, keeping silent watch through every night of the year.

Where it is and when to see it

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

  • From London it never sets and culminates about 73° up.
  • From New York it never sets and culminates about 62° up.
  • From Sydney it never rises above the horizon.

It can be seen from anywhere north of 21° S.

It ranks no. 23 in brightness among the 122 stars of Draco in our catalogue. To find it, start from Eltanin, the brightest: it lies about 17° away (a fist at arm's length covers about 10°).

The light you see today left it about 76 years ago.

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Astronomical data for Omega Draco

Constellation
Draco
Apparent magnitude
4.77
Distance
75.6 light years
Coordinates (J2000)
RA 264.238° · Dec 68.758°
Catalogue
HIP 86201 · HD 160922

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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