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κ Draconis (kappa Draconis)

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 31.36°   Az: 355.87°   Direction: North

κ Draconis is a variable giant star of spectral class B6 in the constellation of Draco.

κ Draconis visual magnitude is 3.87. Because of its moderate brightness, κ 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.

Image of κ Draconis (kappa Draconis) star
DSS2 image of κ Draconis. The red arrow shows the motion of κ Draconis during the next 10000 years (-9.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and 2.00 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

12h 34m 33s
+69° 38’ 55”
11h 19m 13s
23h 53m 46s

J2000

12h 33m 29s
+69° 47’ 17”

Galactic Coordinates

125.21°
47.26°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for κ Draconis (kappa Draconis).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

3.87
Giant

-2.05
B6III
12103K

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

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

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

κ Draconis is distant 497.71 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 11 kilometers per second.

152.67
497.71
-11 km/s
-0.059 arcsec/y
0.012"/y

Alternative Designations

κ Draconis
(kappa Draconis)
SAO7593
SAO7593

Visibility from Your Location

κ Draconis (kappa Draconis) is circumpolar and transits at 21:03 UTC (altitude: 71.8°)