✨ Draco

Dra · dragon · Northern sky

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Draco is one of the 88 modern constellations defined by the International Astronomical Union. Its name is Latin, meaning dragon; stars within it are named in the genitive form Draconis.

Facts about Draco

ConstellationDraco
IAU abbreviationDra
Genitive (Latin)Draconis
Meaningdragon
Brightest starEltanin (apparent magnitude 2.23)
Area1,083 square degrees
HemisphereNorthern
Messier objects here1

Deep-sky objects in Draco

Data: IAU-designated constellations & the Messier catalogue, via English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0) · stored statically.

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