71 Draconis
71 Draconis is a variable main-sequence star in the constellation of Draco.
71 Draconis visual magnitude is 5.72. Because of its reltive faintness, 71 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 71 Draconis is 0.01 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.026 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 71 Draconis
71 Draconis is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 23.7°
Azimuth: 359.5°
Direction: North
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 71 Draconis
71 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 71 Draconis are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 71 Draconis in the sky:
Visibility of 71 Draconis from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
71 Draconis is circumpolar and transits at 05:21 UTC (altitude: 79.2°)
Distance of 71 Draconis from the Sun and relative movement
71 Draconis is distant 378.19 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 19 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 71 Draconis
71 Draconis belongs to spectral class B9 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 71 Draconis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
