ω Draconis (omega Draconis)

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 46.94° Az: 32.07° Direction: South

ω Draconis is a double main-sequence star of spectral class F5 in the constellation of Draco.

ω Draconis visual magnitude is 4.8. Because of its moderate brightness, ω 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 ω Draconis (omega Draconis) star

DSS2 image of ω Draconis. The red arrow shows the motion of ω Draconis during the next 1000 years (0.03 arcmin in Right Ascension and 5.38 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 17h 36m 48s

Declination +68° 44’ 37”

Hour Angle 18h 01m 33s

Sidereal Time 11h 38m 21s

J2000

Right Ascension 17h 36m 57s

Declination +68° 45’ 29”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 99.08°

Galactic Latitude 31.87°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for ω Draconis (omega Draconis).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.8

Class Main-sequence

Absolute magnitude 2.95

Spectral Type F5V

Color Index (B-V) 0.43

Temperature 6724K

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

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

Star System Properties

ω Draconis is a visual double star which can be observed only with the help of very large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the ω Draconis double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 4.8

Secondary star magnitude 13.1

Magnitude difference 8.3

Separation 72.3 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

ω Draconis is distant 76.49 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 14 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 23.46

Distance (light year) 76.49

Radial Speed -14 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.002 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.323"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation ω Draconis
(omega Draconis)

Flamsteed designation 28 Draconis

Henry Draper Catalogue HD160922

SAO Catalogue SAO17576

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP86201

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+68 949

Gliese Catalogue NN 4017

FK5 Catalogue 664

Visibility from Your Location

ω Draconis (omega Draconis) is circumpolar and transits at 23:31 UTC (altitude: 72.7°)

Set Location

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