μ-Dra (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Columbus , μ-Dra will become visible at around 21:38 (EDT), 73° above your northern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 04:21 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.
Name
μ-Dra
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Object type
Star
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Other names
Position
Right ascension: | 17h05m20s [3] |
Declination: | +54°28'15" [3] |
Constellation: | Draco |
Magnitude: | 5.65 (V) [2] 6.22 (BT) [2] 5.69 (VT) [2] 5.59 (G) [3] 5.81 (BP) [3] 5.17 (RP) [3] |
Distance: | 27.2 parsec 88.6 lightyrs [3] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.45 |
Proper motion (speed): | 136.3 mas/yr[3] |
Proper motion (pos ang): | 314.1° |
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V): | 3.47 |
Sources