χ Draconis (chi Draconis)

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 35.81° Az: 349.88° Direction: North

χ Draconis is a variable and multiple main-sequence star of spectral class F7 in the constellation of Draco.

χ Draconis visual magnitude is 3.57. Because of its moderate brightness, χ Draconis is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.

DSS2 image of χ Draconis. The red arrow shows the motion of χ Draconis during the next 1000 years (8.87 arcmin in Right Ascension and -5.83 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 18h 20m 32s

Declination +72° 44’ 44”

Hour Angle 10h 05m 09s

Sidereal Time 04h 25m 42s

J2000

Right Ascension 18h 21m 03s

Declination +72° 43’ 58”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 103.46°

Galactic Latitude 28.06°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for χ Draconis (chi Draconis).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 3.57

Class Main-sequence

Absolute magnitude 4.04

Spectral Type F7V

Color Index (B-V) 0.49

Temperature 6435K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where χ Draconis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of χ Draconis. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Star System Properties

χ 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 χ Draconis double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 3.57

Secondary star magnitude 5.57

Magnitude difference 2

Separation 0.1 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

χ Draconis is distant 26.27 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 33 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 8.06

Distance (light year) 26.27

Radial Speed 33 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.532 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.35"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation χ Draconis
(chi Draconis)

Flamsteed designation 44 Draconis

Henry Draper Catalogue HD170153

SAO Catalogue SAO9087

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP89937

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+72 839

Gliese Catalogue Gl 713 A

FK5 Catalogue 695

General Catalogue of Variable Stars 10749

Visibility from Your Location

χ Draconis (chi Draconis) is circumpolar and transits at 02:56 UTC (altitude: 68.7°)

Set Location

Other stars in Draco