45 Draconis
45 Draconis is a supergiant star in the constellation of Draco.
45 Draconis visual magnitude is 4.77. Because of its moderate brightness, 45 Draconis should be easily visible from locations with dark skies, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of 45 Draconis is 0.001 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.006 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 45 Draconis
45 Draconis is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 63.0°
Azimuth: 59.8°
Direction: East-North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 45 Draconis
45 Draconis is situated north of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of 45 Draconis are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 45 Draconis in the sky:
Visibility of 45 Draconis from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
45 Draconis is circumpolar and transits at 06:43 UTC (altitude: 84.4°)
Distance of 45 Draconis from the Sun and relative movement
45 Draconis is distant 2,884.96 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 12 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 45 Draconis
45 Draconis belongs to spectral class F7 and has a luminosity class of I corresponding to a supergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 45 Draconis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.