The Northern constellation of Draco, the Dragon, is best viewed in Summer during the month of July. Draco is the 8th largest constellation. It's brightest star is Eltanin at magnitude 2.24. The boundary of the Draco constellation contains 22 stars that host known exoplanets. Draco is a circu...
Draco constellation is a northern hemisphere constellation containing the star Thuban, once the pole star. It is the eighth largest night sky constellation, not a Zodiac star sign.Draco Facts Draco is a northern hemisphere Circumpolar Constellation. A circumpolar constellation is present in the night...
Constellation map from 1693 by Ignace Gaston Pardies. Isn't the Peacock-Dragon a gorgeous creature? And wouldn't he fit right in with the other mythological creatures of the heavens? Anway. Aren't NGC 5985 and NGC 6844 remarkably similar? Both are large spiral galaxies with small bars and...
It sometimes appears asAdib(from the Arabical‑dhiʾbmeaning 'the wolf') in older star atlases and catalogues. In Chinese astronomy, this star is known asYoushu, fromYòu Shūmeaning 'the right pivot'. β DraRastabanThis is actually the third-brightest star in the constellation, not the...