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π Draconis (pi Draconis)

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 75.71°   Az: 358.64°   Direction: North

π Draconis is a giant star of spectral class A2 in the constellation of Draco.

π Draconis visual magnitude is 4.59. Because of its moderate brightness, π 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 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);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

19h 20m 47s
+65° 45’ 46”
00h 03m 15s
19h 24m 03s

J2000

19h 20m 40s
+65° 42’ 52”

Galactic Coordinates

96.9°
21.66°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for π Draconis (pi Draconis).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

4.59
Giant

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

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

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
224.52
-29 km/s
0.012 arcsec/y
0.045"/y

Alternative Designations

π Draconis
(pi Draconis)
58 Draconis
SAO18299
SAO18299

Visibility from Your Location

π Draconis (pi Draconis) is circumpolar and transits at 09:34 UTC (altitude: 75.7°)