53 Draconis
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 26.91°
Az: 330.56°
Direction: North-North-West
53 Draconis is a variable giant star of spectral class G8 in the constellation of Draco.
53 Draconis visual magnitude is 5.12. Because of its faintness, 53 Draconis is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
DSS2 image of 53 Draconis. The red arrow shows the motion of 53 Draconis during the next
10000 years (6.50 arcmin in Right Ascension and 8.00 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for 53 Draconis.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 53 Draconis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of 53 Draconis.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
53 Draconis is distant 340.65 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 16 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
53 Draconis is circumpolar and transits at 02:44 UTC (altitude: 84.6°)