68 Draconis
68 Draconis is a double main-sequence star in the constellation of Draco.
68 Draconis visual magnitude is 5.75. Because of its reltive faintness, 68 Draconis should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of 68 Draconis is 0.123 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.083 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 68 Draconis
68 Draconis is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 57.6°
Azimuth: 48.1°
Direction: North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 68 Draconis
68 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 68 Draconis are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 68 Draconis in the sky:
Visibility of 68 Draconis from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
68 Draconis is circumpolar and transits at 05:13 UTC (altitude: 79.4°)
Distance of 68 Draconis from the Sun and relative movement
68 Draconis is distant 158.71 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 15 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 68 Draconis
68 Draconis belongs to spectral class F5 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 68 Draconis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
68 Draconis star system properties
68 Draconis is a visual double star which can be observed only with the help of very large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the 68 Draconis double sysyem: