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ν2 Draconis (nu2 Draconis)

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 29.68°   Az: 36.79°   Direction: North-East

ν2 Draconis is a variable star of spectral class A4 in the constellation of Draco.

ν2 Draconis visual magnitude is 4.87. Because of its moderate brightness, ν2 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 ν2 Draconis (nu2 Draconis) star
DSS2 image of ν2 Draconis. The red arrow shows the motion of ν2 Draconis during the next 1000 years (2.47 arcmin in Right Ascension and 0.93 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

17h 32m 45s
+55° 09’ 22”
16h 22m 26s
09h 55m 12s

J2000

17h 32m 16s
+55° 10’ 23”

Galactic Coordinates

83.02°
33.12°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for ν2 Draconis (nu2 Draconis).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

4.87

2.44
A4
7591K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where ν2 Draconis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR Diagram
H-R diagram showing the position of ν2 Draconis. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

ν2 Draconis is distant 99.88 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 16 kilometers per second.

30.64
99.88
-16 km/s
0.148 arcsec/y
0.056"/y

Alternative Designations

ν2 Draconis
(nu2 Draconis)
25 Draconis
SAO30450
SAO30450

Visibility from Your Location

ν2 Draconis (nu2 Draconis) is circumpolar and transits at 01:13 UTC (altitude: 86.3°)