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Dziban - ψ1 Draconis (psi1 Draconis)

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 33.88°   Az: 355.81°   Direction: North

Dziban, also designated as ψ1 Draconis (psi1 Draconis), is a multiple sub-giant star of spectral class F5 in the constellation of Draco.

Dziban visual magnitude is 4.58. Because of its moderate brightness, Dziban 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.

Image of Dziban - ψ1 Draconis (psi1 Draconis) star
DSS2 image of Dziban. The red arrow shows the motion of Dziban during the next 1000 years (0.42 arcmin in Right Ascension and -4.45 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

17h 41m 30s
+72° 08’ 16”
11h 14m 24s
04h 55m 54s

J2000

17h 41m 56s
+72° 08’ 56”

Galactic Coordinates

102.97°
31.03°

Finder Chart

Finder chart Dziban - ψ1 Draconis (psi1 Draconis) star
Simplified finder chart for Dziban - ψ1 Draconis (psi1 Draconis).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

4.58
Sub-giant

2.86
F5IV
6776K

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

HR Diagram
H-R diagram showing the position of Dziban. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Star System Properties

Dziban is a visual double star which can be observed with binoculars or small telescopes. The table below shows key information about the Dziban double sysyem:

4.58
5.78
1.2
30.2 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

Dziban is distant 71.84 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 10 kilometers per second.

22.04
71.84
-10 km/s
0.025 arcsec/y
-0.267"/y

Alternative Designations

Dziban
ψ1 Draconis
(psi1 Draconis)
31 Draconis
SAO8890
SAO8890
Gl 694.1A

Visibility from Your Location

Dziban - ψ1 Draconis (psi1 Draconis) is circumpolar and transits at 17:45 UTC (altitude: 69.3°)