Rastaban (Star)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.

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From Fairfield , Rastaban is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 21:30 (EDT), when it reaches an altitude of 15° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 78° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 05:35.

Name Rastaban
Object type Star
Other names
Rastaban
β-Dra
Beta Draconis
23-Dra
23 Draconis
HR 6536[1]
HD 159181
HIP 85670[5]
TYC 3521-1800-1[4]
Gaia EDR3- 1415230383034813824[6]
Position
Right ascension:17h30m25s [6]
Declination:+52°18'05" [6]
Constellation:Draco
Magnitude:2.80 (V) [3]
4.02 (BT) [2]
2.90 (VT) [2]
2.55 (G) [6]
3.38 (BP) [6]
2.24 (RP) [6]
Distance:112.1 parsec
365.5 lightyrs [6]
B-V Color (mag):0.96
Proper motion (speed):19.7 mas/yr[6]
Proper motion (pos ang):305.2°
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):-2.45

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