Star · K0III
74 Dra
74 Dra is a giant star of spectral type K0III in the constellation Draco, 208.8 light-years from the Sun.
| Other names | HIP 101082 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Draco |
| Distance | 208.8 light-years (64.0 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.96 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 1.93 |
| Spectral type | K0III |
| Surface temperature | 4,890 K |
| Luminosity | 21 L☉ |
| Radius | 6.39 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.17 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 20h 29m 27.6s |
| Declination (J2000) | +81° 05′ 29″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 71.5 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.96). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 9° S. North of latitude 9° N it never sets.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1817. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 3.7 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around 74 Dra, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 8.86, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Chamaeleon. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 101166 0.51 light-years
- HIP 98322 4.39 light-years
- HIP 110229 15.9 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.