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ν1 Draconis (nu1 Draconis)

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

ν1 Draconis visual magnitude is 4.88. Because of its moderate brightness, ν1 Draconis should be easily visible from locations with dark skyes, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skyes affected by light pollution.

The table below summarizes the key facts about ν1 Draconis:

4.88
Main-sequence
ν1 Draconis (nu1 Draconis) is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt. Altitude: 31°.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of ν1 Draconis

ν1 Draconis is situated north of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of ν1 Draconis are provided in the following table:

17h 32m 10s
+55° 11’ 03”
83.03°
33.14°
Draco

The simplified sky map below shows the position of ν1 Draconis in the sky:

Finder chart ν1 Draconis (nu1 Draconis) star
Simplified finder chart for ν1 Draconis (nu1 Draconis).

Visibility of ν1 Draconis from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

ν1 Draconis (nu1 Draconis) is circumpolar and transits at 01:02 UTC (altitude: 86.3°)

Digitized Sky Survey image of ν1 Draconis

The image below is a photograph of ν1 Draconis from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of ν1 Draconis is 0.147 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.057 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.

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);

Distance of ν1 Draconis from the Sun and relative movement

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.

30.34 pc
98.91 ly
-15 km/s
0.147 arcsec/year
0.057 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of ν1 Draconis

ν1 Draconis belongs to spectral class A6 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.

2.47
A6V
7726K

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

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

Alternative designations of ν1 Draconis

ν1 Draconis
(nu1 Draconis)
24 Draconis
SAO30447
SAO30447