Draco Constellation | Constellations In The Northern Hemisphere
DRACO CONSTELLATION – In this topic, we are going to know and learn about the constellation Draco, the Dragon.
It is a constellation in the northern sky. It means “the dragon” in Latin, and represents Ladon, the dragon that guarded the gardens of the Hesperides in Greek mythology.
The constellation is a circumpolar one, a type of constellation which never sets below the horizon for many observers in the northern hemisphere.
The dragon was there to guard the golden apple tree so that Atlas’ daughters, the Hesperides, would not pick any apples from it.
It houses the Cat’s Eye Nebula, the Spindle Galaxy and the Tadpole Galaxy.
It is the 8th largest constellation which occupies an area of 1083 square degrees. It lies in NQ3, the third quadrant of the northern hemisphere.
It belongs to the Ursa Major family, along with Coma Berenices, Boötes, Camelopardalis, Canes Venatici, Corona Borealis, Leo Minor, Lynx, Ursa Major and Ursa Minor.
Stars
Among the stars include:
- 26 Draconis
- 42 Draconis
- Aldhibah
- Aldibain
- Alrakis
- Alruba
- Alsafi
- Altais
- Athebyne
- Arrakis
- Batentaban Australis
- Batentaban Borealis
- BY Draconis
- Dziban
- Edasich
- Eltanin
- Fafnir
- Funi
- GD 356
- Gianfar
- Giausar
- Grumium
- Kepler-10
- Kuma
- Omicron Draconis
- Rastaban
- Shǎowèi
- Struve 2398
- Taiyi
- Theta Draconis
- Thuban
- Tianyi
- Tyl
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