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θ Draconis (theta Draconis)

Altitude: 82.9°   Azimuth: 5.1°   Direction: North

θ Draconis is a sub-giant star in the constellation of Draco.

θ Draconis visual magnitude is 4.01. Because of its moderate brightness, θ 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 θ Draconis is -0.32 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.335 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Image of θ Draconis (theta Draconis) star
DSS2 image of θ Draconis. The red arrow shows the motion of θ Draconis during the next 1000 years (-5.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and 5.58 arcmin in declination);

Key facts about θ Draconis

4.01
Sub-giant

θ Draconis (theta Draconis) is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.

Altitude: 82.9°
Azimuth: 5.1°
Direction: North

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of θ Draconis

θ 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 θ Draconis are provided in the following table:

16h 01m 53s
+58° 33’ 55”
90.18°
44.58°
Draco

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

Finder chart θ Draconis (theta Draconis) star
Simplified finder chart for θ Draconis (theta Draconis).

Visibility of θ Draconis from your location

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

θ Draconis (theta Draconis) is circumpolar and transits at 04:13 UTC (altitude: 82.9°)

Distance of θ Draconis from the Sun and relative movement

θ Draconis is distant 68.22 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 9 kilometers per second.

20.92 pc
68.22 ly
-9 km/s
-0.32 arcsec/year
0.335 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of θ Draconis

θ Draconis belongs to spectral class F8 and has a luminosity class of IV corresponding to a sub-giant star.

2.41
F8IV
6300K

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

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

Alternative designations of θ Draconis

θ Draconis
(theta Draconis)
13 Draconis
SAO29765
SAO29765
Gl 609.1