Where Is Alpha Draconis?

Thuban, also called Alpha Draconis, is located about 270 light-years away in the northern constellation Draco. The system ranks among the brightest-known eclipsing binaries where the two stars are widely separated, or detached, and only interact gravitationally.

Where is Draco located?

Draco lies in the third quadrant of the northern hemisphere and can be seen at latitudes between +90° and -15°. It is the eighth largest constellation in the night sky and occupies an area of 1083 square degrees.

What galaxy is Alpha Draconis in?

Thuban (/ˈθjuːbæn/), with Bayer designation Alpha Draconis or α Draconis, is a binary star system in the northern constellation of Draco. A relatively inconspicuous star in the night sky of the Northern Hemisphere, it is historically significant as having been the north pole star from the 4th to 2nd millennium BC.