Star · A9V
59 Dra
59 Dra is a main-sequence star of spectral type A9V in the constellation Draco, 89.3 light-years from the Sun.
| Other names | Gl 748.1 · HIP 94083 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Draco |
| Distance | 89.3 light-years (27.4 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.11 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 2.92 |
| Spectral type | A9V |
| Surface temperature | 7,410 K |
| Luminosity | 5.84 L☉ |
| Radius | 1.47 R☉ |
| Mass | 1.55 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 19h 09m 10.0s |
| Declination (J2000) | +76° 33′ 38″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 17.4 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.11). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 13° S. North of latitude 13° N it never sets.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1937. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 1.6 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around 59 Dra, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 7.02, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Mensa. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- Gl 765.2 8.11 light-years
- GJ 1255C 8.65 light-years
- GJ 1255A 8.65 light-years
- GJ 4061 8.88 light-years
- TOI-1452 11.7 light-years
- WISEPA J184124.74+700038.0 12.2 light-years
- WISE J195436.15+691541.3 12.9 light-years
- HD 150706 13.7 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.