59 Draconis
59 Draconis is a variable main-sequence star in the constellation of Draco.
59 Draconis visual magnitude is 5.13. Because of its reltive faintness, 59 Draconis should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.
The table below summarizes the key facts about 59 Draconis:
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 59 Draconis
59 Draconis is situated close to the northern celestial pole and, as such, it is visible for most part of the year from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of 59 Draconis are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 59 Draconis in the sky:
Visibility of 59 Draconis from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
59 Draconis is circumpolar and transits at 10:00 UTC (altitude: 64.9°)
Digitized Sky Survey image of 59 Draconis
The image below is a photograph of 59 Draconis from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of 59 Draconis is 0.047 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.123 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Distance of 59 Draconis from the Sun and relative movement
59 Draconis is distant 88.97 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 4 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 59 Draconis
59 Draconis belongs to spectral class A9 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 59 Draconis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
