Rho

Its story

Rho Draconis slides along the long, winding body of the celestial Dragon, one of the most extensive constellations of the northern sky. At 429 light-years, this orange K-type giant embodies the slow fate of stars that have spent their core hydrogen: swollen, cool at the surface, pouring out a warm light that seems to belong to another age. Its reddish hue stands apart from the white stars that coil around the ecliptic pole.