Star · K3III
66 Dra
66 Dra is a giant star of spectral type K3III in the constellation Draco, 176.2 light-years from the Sun.
| Other names | HIP 98962 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Draco |
| Distance | 176.2 light-years (54.0 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.40 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 1.74 |
| Spectral type | K3III |
| Surface temperature | 4,330 K |
| Luminosity | 36.1 L☉ |
| Radius | 10.7 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.53 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 20h 05m 32.9s |
| Declination (J2000) | +61° 59′ 44″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 36.6 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.40). 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 July, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1850. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 3.1 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around 66 Dra, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 8.49, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Carina. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 98245 4.80 light-years
- 2MASS J19495702+6222440 6.59 light-years
- HIP 97399 10.5 light-years
- HIP 97612 11.1 light-years
- HD 191939 15.0 light-years
- HIP 101719 15.8 light-years
- HIP 102523 17.1 light-years
- HIP 98946 18.3 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.