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π Draconis (pi Draconis)

Altitude: 74.2°   Azimuth: 339.2°   Direction: North-North-West

π Draconis is a giant star in the constellation of Draco.

π Draconis visual magnitude is 4.59. Because of its moderate brightness, π Draconis should be easily visible from locations with dark skies, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skies affected by light pollution.

The proper motion of π Draconis is 0.012 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.045 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Image of π Draconis (pi Draconis) star
DSS2 image of π Draconis. The red arrow shows the motion of π Draconis during the next 10000 years (2.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and 7.50 arcmin in declination);

Key facts about π Draconis

4.59
Giant

π Draconis (pi Draconis) is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.

Altitude: 74.2°
Azimuth: 339.2°
Direction: North-North-West

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of π Draconis

π Draconis is situated close to the northern celestial pole and, as such, it is visible for most part of the year from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of π Draconis are provided in the following table:

19h 20m 40s
+65° 42’ 52”
96.9°
21.66°
Draco

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

Finder chart π Draconis (pi Draconis) star
Simplified finder chart for π Draconis (pi Draconis).

Visibility of π Draconis from your location

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

π Draconis (pi Draconis) is circumpolar and transits at 07:31 UTC (altitude: 75.8°)

Distance of π Draconis from the Sun and relative movement

π Draconis is distant 224.52 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 29 kilometers per second.

68.87 pc
224.52 ly
-29 km/s
0.012 arcsec/year
0.045 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of π Draconis

π Draconis belongs to spectral class A2 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.

0.40
A2III
9882K

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

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

Alternative designations of π Draconis

π Draconis
(pi Draconis)
58 Draconis
SAO18299
SAO18299