ν1 Draconis (nu1 Draconis)

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 20.90° Az: 21.39° Direction: North-North-East

ν1 Draconis is a variable main-sequence star of spectral class A6 in the constellation of Draco.

ν1 Draconis visual magnitude is 4.88. Because of its moderate brightness, ν1 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 ν1 Draconis (nu1 Draconis) star

DSS2 image of ν1 Draconis. The red arrow shows the motion of ν1 Draconis during the next 1000 years (2.45 arcmin in Right Ascension and 0.95 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 17h 32m 39s

Declination +55° 10’ 03”

Hour Angle 14h 26m 29s

Sideral Time 07h 59m 09s

J2000

Right Ascension 17h 32m 10s

Declination +55° 11’ 03”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 83.03°

Galactic Latitude 33.14°

Finder Chart

Simplified finder chart for ν1 Draconis (nu1 Draconis).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.88

Class Main-sequence

Absolute magnitude 2.47

Spectral Type A6V

Color Index (B-V) 0.26

Temperature 7726K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where ν1 Draconis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of ν1 Draconis. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

ν1 Draconis is distant 98.91 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 15 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 30.34

Distance (light year) 98.91

Radial Speed -15 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.147 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.057"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation ν1 Draconis
(nu1 Draconis)

Flamsteed designation 24 Draconis

Henry Draper Catalogue HD159541

SAO Catalogue SAO30447

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP85819

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+55 1944

FK5 Catalogue 655

General Catalogue of Variable Stars 9163

Aitken Double Star Catalogue ADS10628

Visibility from Your Location

ν1 Draconis (nu1 Draconis) is circumpolar and transits at 16:33 UTC (altitude: 86.3°)

Set Location

Other stars in Draco