northern skyBest Jul
Draco
The Dragongen. Draconis
- Brightest
- Thuban
- Stars
- 150
- Best viewed
- July
- Sky center
- 262.0°, +65.0°
Alpha Draconis
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150 stars
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α · Brightest
Thuban
Mythology
The dragon slain by Heracles or the serpent in Hera's garden. Thuban was the pole star ~4,700 years ago when the Egyptians aligned the Great Pyramid to it. Precession will bring it back to pole-star status in ~21,000 AD.
Brightest stars
top 8 of 150| Star | Bayer | Magnitude | B−V |
|---|---|---|---|
Eltanin | 33Gam Dra | 2.24 | 1.52 |
Athebyne | 14Eta Dra | 2.73 | 0.91 |
Rastaban | 23Bet Dra | 2.79 | 0.95 |
Altais | 57Del Dra | 3.07 | 0.99 |
Aldhibah | 22Zet Dra | 3.17 | -0.12 |
Edasich | 12Iot Dra | 3.29 | 1.17 |
44Chi Dra | — | 3.55 | 0.49 |
Thuban | 11Alp Dra | 3.67 | -0.05 |
- Eltanin33Gam Dra2.24mag
- Athebyne14Eta Dra2.73mag
- Rastaban23Bet Dra2.79mag
- Altais57Del Dra3.07mag
- Aldhibah22Zet Dra3.17mag
- Edasich12Iot Dra3.29mag
- 44Chi Dra3.55mag
- Thuban11Alp Dra3.67mag
Lower magnitude = brighter. B−V color index maps to star color (bluer cooler, redder warmer).