Draco
Dra (Draconis)
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Constellation
- IAU abbreviation
- Dra
- Latin name
- Draco
- Genitive
- Draconis
- Meaning (IAU)
- The Dragon
Source:International Astronomical Union · checked 2026-11-02 ↗
Related
In everyday life
- 18 of its stars have IAU-approved names — the brightest is Eltanin.
- Its brightest star Eltanin (declination 51.5°) rises in Seoul (37.6° N) — in the right season you can find it from Korea.
- Star charts and astronomy apps write this constellation as «Dra», its IAU abbreviation.
Worked out from this object's official values.