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Constellation

Draco

Draco (Dra) is one of the 88 constellations recognised by the International Astronomical Union. Its brightest star is Eltanin (magnitude 2.24).

Latin nameDraco
AbbreviationDra
Brightest starEltanin
Stars in this encyclopedia580
Stars with exoplanets221
Deep-sky objects11
Galaxies216

In the sky

Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 28° S. North of latitude 28° N it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in June, the best time to observe it.

Its brightest stars

Its stars with exoplanets

Deep-sky objects

Galaxies

Its other stars