Eta Draconis

Starbox short
name = Eta Draconis
epoch = J2000.0
constell = Draco
ra = 16^h 23^m 59.51^s
dec = 61° 30' 50.7"
spectral = G8III
appmag_v = 2.73
absmag_v = 0.58
dist_ly = 88
dist_pc = 27
names =14 Draconis, HD 148387, HR 6132, SAO 17074, FK5 822, NSV 7713, BD +61 1591, HIP 80331

Eta Draconis (η Dra / η Draconis) is a star in the constellation Draco. It also has the traditional name Aldhibain (Arabic الذئبين "al-Dhibain") meaning "The Two Wolves".

Eta Draconis has apparent magnitude +2.73 (third-magnitude) and is a yellow giant variable star belonging to spectral class G8III. The luminosity of Eta Draconis is neary 50 times that of the Sun. It is approximately 88 light years from Earth.

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