The Draco constellation is formed by 14 main stars that form its shape in the sky. Inside its area, there are currently 249 discovered stars.
The constellation of Draco represents an Eagle.
Below you will find the full list of stars in the Draco constellation and their names as well as some general information about each of them.
Here’s what each of the columns means.
Proper name: This is the common name we give to some of the most prominent stars in the sky. These names have been passed from ancient civilizations and they are usually of Greek or Arabic origin. Due to the number of stars in the universe, most stars discovered these days do not receive a proper name.
Name: The scientific, Latinized name for the star.
Designation: Abbreviation of the scientific name or designation if it doesn’t have one. It is based on the Bayer catalog of stars.
Distance: How far away from Earth the star is. Given in light-years.
Visible magnitude: The brightness of the star as seen from Earth. Also known as apparent magnitude.
Absolute magnitude: The true brightness of the star, regardless of the point of view.
Stellar classification: Classification of the star according to its electromagnetic characteristics.
| Proper Name | Name | Designation | Distance (light-years) | Visible magnitude | Absolute magnitude | Stellar classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eltanin | Gamma Draconis | γ Dra | 148.00 | 2.24 | −1.04 | K5III |
| Aldibain | Eta Draconis | η Dra | 88.00 | 2.73 | 0.58 | G8III |
| Rastaban | Beta Draconis | β Dra | 361.00 | 2.79 | −2.43 | G2II |
| Altais | Delta Draconis | δ Dra | 100.00 | 3.07 | 0.63 | G9III |
| Aldhibah | Zeta Draconis | ζ Dra | 340.00 | 3.17 | −1.92 | B6III |
| Edasich | Iota Draconis | ι Dra | 102.00 | 3.29 | 0.81 | K2III |
| Chi Draconis | χ Dra | 26.00 | 3.55 | 4.02 | F7Vvar | |
| Adib | Thuban | Thuban | 309.00 | 3.67 | −1.21 | A0III SB |
| Grumium | Xi Draconis | ξ Dra | 111.00 | 3.73 | 1.06 | K2III |
| Giausar | Lambda Draconis | λ Dra | 334.00 | 3.82 | −1.23 | M0IIIvar |
| Tyl | Epsilon Draconis | ε Dra | 146.00 | 3.84 | 0.59 | G8III |
| Shaowei | Kappa Draconis | κ Dra | 498.00 | 3.85 | −2.07 | B6IIIp |
| Shangzai | Theta Draconis | θ Dra | 68.00 | 4.01 | 2.41 | F8IV-V |
| Zhushi | Phi Draconis | φ Dra | 289.00 | 4.22 | −0.52 | A0p (Si) |
| HD 81817 | HD 81817 | 1076.00 | 4.28 | −3.31 | K3III | |
| Tau Draconis | τ Dra | 150.00 | 4.45 | 1.14 | K3III | |
| Rho Draconis | ρ Dra | 406.00 | 4.51 | −0.97 | K3III | |
| Dziban | Psi1 Draconis A | ψ1 Dra A | 72.00 | 4.57 | 2.85 | F5IV-V |
| CU Draconis | CU Dra | 391.00 | 4.58 | −0.82 | M3III | |
| Pi Draconis | π Dra | 225.00 | 4.60 | 0.41 | A2IIIs | |
| Omicron Draconis | ο Dra | 322.00 | 4.63 | −0.34 | K0II-III SB | |
| Alsafi | Sigma Draconis | σ Dra | 19.00 | 4.67 | 5.87 | K0V |
| Omega Draconis | ω Dra | 76.00 | 4.77 | 2.92 | F5V | |
| 45 Draconis | 45 Dra | 2885.00 | 4.77 | −4.96 | F7Ib | |
| Fafnir | 42 Draconis | 42 Dra | 317.00 | 4.82 | −0.12 | K2III |
| Shaobi | Upsilon Draconis | υ Dra | 344.00 | 4.82 | −0.30 | K0III |
| 18 Draconis | 18 Dra | 681.00 | 4.84 | −1.76 | K1p | |
| HD 151613 | HD 151613 | 87.00 | 4.84 | 2.7 | F2V | |
| HD 91190 | HD 91190 | 257.00 | 4.86 | 0.38 | K0III | |
| Kuma | Nu2 Draconis | ν2 Dra | 100.00 | 4.86 | 2.43 | Am |
| 19 Draconis | 19 Dra | 49.00 | 4.88 | 3.99 | F6Vvar | |
| Nu1 Draconis | ν1 Dra | 99.00 | 4.89 | 2.48 | Am… | |
| Arrakis | Mu Draconis A | μ Dra A | 88.00 | 4.91 | 2.76 | F5 |
| HD 175535 | HD 175535 | 337.00 | 4.92 | −0.15 | G8III | |
| 15 Draconis | 15 Dra | 491.00 | 4.94 | −0.95 | A0III | |
| 6 Draconis | 6 Dra | 546.00 | 4.95 | −1.17 | K2III | |
| CL Draconis | CL Dra | 110.00 | 4.96 | 2.31 | F0IV | |
| 39 Draconis | 39 Dra | 188.00 | 4.98 | 1.17 | A3V | |
| 36 Draconis | 36 Dra | 77.00 | 4.99 | 3.14 | F5V | |
| 54 Draconis | 54 Dra | 162.00 | 5.00 | 1.52 | K2III | |
| CQ Draconis | CQ Dra | 581.00 | 5.01 | −1.25 | M3IIIa | |
| 30 Draconis | 30 Dra | 217.00 | 5.02 | 0.9 | A2V | |
| 35 Draconis | 35 Dra | 105.00 | 5.02 | 2.49 | F6IV-Vs | |
| 755.00 | 5.02 | −1.80 | M2III | |||
| 46 Draconis | 46 Dra | 364.00 | 5.03 | −0.21 | B9.5p… | |
| 17 Draconis | 17 Dra | 397.00 | 5.07 | −0.36 | B9V | |
| 27 Draconis | 27 Dra | 217.00 | 5.07 | 0.95 | K0III | |
| 59 Draconis | 59 Dra | 89.00 | 5.11 | 2.93 | A9V | |
| 53 Draconis | 53 Dra | 341.00 | 5.13 | 0.03 | G8III | |
| AF Draconis | AF Dra | 417.00 | 5.18 | −0.35 | A0p… | |
| 2 Draconis | 2 Dra | 242.00 | 5.19 | 0.84 | K0III | |
| 272.00 | 5.19 | 0.59 | A2IV | |||
| 64 Draconis | 64 Dra | 564.00 | 5.22 | −0.97 | M1III | |
| Taiyi | 8 Draconis | 8 Dra | 94.00 | 5.23 | 2.93 | A5n |
| 26 Draconis | 26 Dra | 46.00 | 5.23 | 4.49 | G0V | |
| 335.00 | 5.25 | 0.19 | K0II-III | |||
| 294.00 | 5.26 | 0.48 | K2III | |||
| 259.00 | 5.28 | 0.78 | K1III | |||
| 3 Draconis | 3 Dra | 643.00 | 5.32 | −1.15 | K3III | |
| 401.00 | 5.36 | −0.09 | K1III | |||
| 9 Draconis | 9 Dra | 577.00 | 5.37 | −0.87 | K2III | |
| 657.00 | 5.37 | −1.15 | M4IIIa | |||
| 50 Draconis | 50 Dra | 304.00 | 5.37 | 0.52 | A1Vn | |
| 795.00 | 5.38 | −1.56 | K0III | |||
| 75 Draconis | 75 Dra | 456.00 | 5.38 | −0.35 | G9III | |
| LV Draconis | LV Dra | 623.00 | 5.39 | −1.02 | B2.5IV | |
| 51 Draconis | 51 Dra | 349.00 | 5.40 | 0.25 | A0Vn | |
| 66 Draconis | 66 Dra | 174.00 | 5.40 | 1.77 | K3III | |
| Tianyi | 7 Draconis | 7 Dra | 778.00 | 5.43 | −1.46 | K5III |
| Psi2 Draconis | ψ2 Dra | 723.00 | 5.43 | −1.30 | F2.5II-III | |
| 273.00 | 5.44 | 0.82 | A0Vn | |||
| 289.00 | 5.47 | 0.73 | A1V | |||
| 442.00 | 5.48 | −0.18 | K4III | |||
| 85.00 | 5.51 | 3.43 | G9IVa | |||
| 49 Draconis | 49 Dra | 495.00 | 5.51 | −0.40 | G5IIbCN… | |
| 16 Draconis | 16 Dra | 400.00 | 5.53 | 0.09 | B9.5Vn | |
| 136.00 | 5.54 | 2.44 | F0IV | |||
| AC Draconis | AC Dra | 681.00 | 5.59 | −1.01 | M5III | |
| 314.00 | 5.62 | 0.7 | G8III | |||
| 340.00 | 5.65 | 0.56 | A1Vn | |||
| 475.00 | 5.65 | −0.17 | K4III | |||
| 412.00 | 5.67 | 0.16 | G8III | |||
| 48 Draconis | 48 Dra | 286.00 | 5.67 | 0.95 | K1III | |
| 591.00 | 5.69 | −0.60 | K5III | |||
| 733.00 | 5.69 | −1.07 | K5III | |||
| 68 Draconis | 68 Dra | 159.00 | 5.70 | 2.26 | F5V | |
| DE Draconis | DE Dra | 378.00 | 5.71 | 0.39 | B9V | |
| HD 106574 | HD 106574 | 468.00 | 5.72 | −0.06 | K2III | |
| 380.00 | 5.72 | 0.39 | K4III | |||
| 612.00 | 5.74 | −0.63 | K5III | |||
| 318.00 | 5.74 | 0.79 | K0III-IV | |||
| 41 Draconis | 41 Dra | 173.00 | 5.74 | 2.12 | K2Vvar | |
| 426.00 | 5.74 | 0.16 | A0V | |||
| DQ Draconis | DQ Dra | 366.00 | 5.75 | 0.5 | A2svar… | |
| Alruba | HD 161693 | HD 161693 | 457.00 | 5.76 | 0.24 | A0V |
| 76 Draconis | 76 Dra | 358.00 | 5.75 | 0.55 | A0V | |
| 246.00 | 5.77 | 1.38 | A2V | |||
| Mu Draconis B | μ Dra B | 5.80 | ||||
| 359.00 | 5.81 | 0.6 | G8III: | |||
| Psi1 Draconis B | ψ1 Dra B | 73.00 | 5.81 | 4.07 | G0V | |
| 173.00 | 5.84 | 2.22 | F3III | |||
| 221.00 | 5.85 | 1.69 | A2V | |||
| 355.00 | 5.85 | 0.66 | K1III: | |||
| 260.00 | 5.85 | 1.34 | A3m | |||
| 321.00 | 5.87 | 0.91 | G9III | |||
| 595.00 | 5.90 | −0.41 | K5III | |||
| 442.00 | 5.90 | 0.24 | A2III | |||
| 327.00 | 5.91 | 0.91 | A4V | |||
| CX Draconis | CX Dra | 2173.00 | 5.91 | −3.21 | B2.5V | |
| 881.00 | 5.91 | −1.25 | M1III | |||
| HD 193664 | HD 193664 | 57.00 | 5.91 | 4.69 | G3V | |
| 335.00 | 5.92 | 0.86 | A2V | |||
| 819.00 | 5.93 | −1.07 | K5III | |||
| 1042.00 | 5.94 | −1.58 | K3III | |||
| 37 Draconis | 37 Dra | 284.00 | 5.96 | 1.26 | K1III: | |
| 74 Draconis | 74 Dra | 205.00 | 5.96 | 1.96 | K0III+… | |
| HD 139357 | HD 139357 | 396.00 | 5.97 | 0.55 | K4III: | |
| 163.00 | 5.97 | 2.48 | K1III | |||
| 461.00 | 5.99 | 0.24 | A0sp… | |||
| 477.00 | 6.00 | 0.17 | K0III | |||
| 332.00 | 6.00 | 0.96 | K0III: | |||
| 563.00 | 6.00 | −0.19 | A0p… | |||
| HD 113337 | HD 113337 | 122.00 | 6.01 | 3.14 | F6V | |
| 364.00 | 6.02 | 0.78 | G7IV | |||
| 297.00 | 6.04 | 1.24 | K1III: | |||
| 309.00 | 6.06 | 1.18 | A3V | |||
| 623.00 | 6.06 | −0.35 | K2 | |||
| 234.00 | 6.07 | 1.79 | F0V | |||
| 416.00 | 6.09 | 0.56 | F0V: | |||
| 184.00 | 6.09 | 2.34 | F0IV | |||
| 103.00 | 6.10 | 3.59 | F4IV | |||
| 383.00 | 6.10 | 0.75 | K0III | |||
| 360.00 | 6.11 | 0.89 | G5V | |||
| 40 Draconis | 40 Dra | 166.00 | 6.11 | 2.58 | K2Vvar | |
| 183.00 | 6.12 | 2.37 | A7III | |||
| 755.00 | 6.15 | −0.67 | A5V+… | |||
| 430.00 | 6.15 | 0.55 | A3V | |||
| 353.00 | 6.16 | 0.99 | K1III | |||
| 548.00 | 6.16 | 0.03 | A2V | |||
| 487.00 | 6.17 | 0.3 | K5 | |||
| 553.00 | 6.18 | 0.03 | G9III | |||
| 295.00 | 6.18 | 1.39 | A2p… | |||
| 1199.00 | 6.18 | −1.65 | A2IV | |||
| 883.00 | 6.19 | −0.97 | M1III | |||
| 277.00 | 6.19 | 1.54 | A4m | |||
| 474.00 | 6.20 | 0.39 | A5Vs | |||
| 458.00 | 6.20 | 0.46 | B9.5V | |||
| 69 Draconis | 69 Dra | 525.00 | 6.20 | 0.17 | M3III | |
| 486.00 | 6.21 | 0.34 | G8III | |||
| 1156.00 | 6.22 | −1.53 | K2III | |||
| UX Draconis | UX Dra | 1863.00 | 6.22 | −2.56 | C5II | |
| 682.00 | 6.23 | −0.37 | K4III: | |||
| DL Draconis | DL Dra | 139.00 | 6.24 | 3.09 | F2V | |
| 631.00 | 6.24 | −0.19 | K5III: | |||
| 256.00 | 6.24 | 1.77 | A2II-III | |||
| 1012.00 | 6.25 | −1.21 | K2III | |||
| HD 164428 | HD 164428 | 891.00 | 6.25 | −0.93 | K5 | |
| ER Draconis | ER Dra | 416.00 | 6.26 | 0.73 | F0III | |
| 967.00 | 6.26 | −1.10 | G5III | |||
| 55 Draconis | 55 Dra | 321.00 | 6.26 | 1.29 | A0V | |
| 438.00 | 6.27 | 0.63 | K2III | |||
| 65 Draconis | 65 Dra | 335.00 | 6.27 | 1.21 | G7III: | |
| 610.00 | 6.28 | −0.08 | K2 | |||
| DK Draconis | DK Dra | 450.00 | 6.29 | 0.59 | K0III +K0III | |
| 317.00 | 6.29 | 1.35 | F0V | |||
| 424.00 | 6.30 | 0.73 | B9V | |||
| 410.00 | 6.30 | 0.8 | K1III: | |||
| 1203.00 | 6.30 | −1.54 | K4III | |||
| 516.00 | 6.31 | 0.31 | G8III | |||
| 465.00 | 6.31 | 0.54 | A0V | |||
| 391.00 | 6.31 | 0.91 | G9III | |||
| 386.00 | 6.31 | 0.94 | K0III | |||
| 681.00 | 6.32 | −0.28 | K5 | |||
| VW Draconis | VW Dra | 482.00 | 6.32 | 0.47 | K1.5IIIb | |
| 432.00 | 6.32 | 0.71 | G8III | |||
| 421.00 | 6.32 | 0.76 | G8III | |||
| 1116.00 | 6.32 | −1.35 | M3IIIa | |||
| 389.00 | 6.33 | 0.95 | G8III: | |||
| 401.00 | 6.33 | 0.88 | A1V | |||
| 139.00 | 6.33 | 3.19 | F9V | |||
| 876.00 | 6.33 | −0.82 | A1V | |||
| 235.00 | 6.34 | 2.05 | F6IV | |||
| 592.00 | 6.34 | 0.05 | K5 | |||
| CN Draconis | CN Dra | 525.00 | 6.34 | 0.31 | F0III | |
| 340.00 | 6.35 | 1.26 | A3m | |||
| 642.00 | 6.35 | −0.12 | G8III:… | |||
| 682.00 | 6.38 | −0.22 | K5III | |||
| 227.00 | 6.39 | 2.18 | F2V+… | |||
| 310.00 | 6.39 | 1.5 | K2IV | |||
| 594.00 | 6.39 | 0.09 | K0 | |||
| 479.00 | 6.39 | 0.56 | K0 | |||
| 668.00 | 6.39 | −0.17 | K1III | |||
| 20 Draconis | 20 Dra | 219.00 | 6.40 | 2.27 | F1V | |
| 288.00 | 6.40 | 1.67 | A8V | |||
| 284.00 | 6.41 | 1.71 | K0 | |||
| 438.00 | 6.43 | 0.79 | K0 | |||
| 365.00 | 6.43 | 1.18 | K0IV | |||
| 832.00 | 6.44 | −0.59 | K0 | |||
| 363.00 | 6.44 | 1.21 | A2IV | |||
| 42.00 | 6.44 | 5.9 | K0V | |||
| 299.00 | 6.45 | 1.64 | A3m | |||
| 443.00 | 6.45 | 0.78 | K1III | |||
| 689.00 | 6.45 | −0.18 | M0 | |||
| 583.00 | 6.45 | 0.19 | K3III | |||
| 447.00 | 6.46 | 0.78 | B9V | |||
| 95.00 | 6.46 | 4.15 | F7V | |||
| 689.00 | 6.46 | −0.17 | A1V | |||
| HD 158259 | HD 158259 | 89.00 | 6.46 | 4.29 | G0 | |
| 380.00 | 6.47 | 1.14 | A2V | |||
| 539.00 | 6.47 | 0.38 | K2 | |||
| 428.00 | 6.48 | 0.89 | G4III: | |||
| 1698.00 | 6.49 | −2.09 | K5 | |||
| 356.00 | 6.49 | 1.3 | A4V | |||
| 391.00 | 6.49 | 1.09 | A5V | |||
| 459.00 | 6.50 | 0.76 | A1Vnn | |||
| 305.00 | 6.50 | 1.65 | G5IV comp | |||
| 492.00 | 6.50 | 0.61 | A3V | |||
| 17 Draconis | 17 Dra | 6.53 | ||||
| 29 Draconis | 29 Dra | 337.00 | 6.61 | 1.54 | K0III | |
| RY Draconis | RY Dra | 1590.00 | 6.63 | −1.81 | C7I | |
| HD 143105 | HD 143105 | 159.00 | 6.75 | F5 | ||
| 38 Draconis | 38 Dra | 655.00 | 6.79 | 0.28 | A0 | |
| HD 97619 | HD 97619 | 695.00 | 6.88 | K0 E | ||
| 205 Draconis | 205 Dra | 787.00 | 7.19 | 0.28 | F5 | |
| BY Draconis | BY Dra | 54.00 | 8.07 | 5.66 | K6Ve | |
| HD 156279 | HD 156279 | 119.00 | 8.08 | K0 | ||
| HD 163607 | HD 163607 | 225.00 | 8.15 | G5IV | ||
| HIP 91258 | HIP 91258 | 146.00 | 8.65 | G5V | ||
| R Draconis | R Dra | 1042.00 | 8.67 | −1.42 | M6e | |
| Funi | HD 109246 | HD 109246 | 214.00 | 8.77 | 4.69 | G0V |
| HD 147379 | HD 147379 | 35.00 | 8.90 | M1V | ||
| HD 173739 | HD 173739 | 11.50 | 8.94 | 11.2 | M3V | |
| HD 176693 | HD 176693 | 9.00 | ||||
| HD 191939 | HD 191939 | 175.00 | 9.00 | G8V | ||
| HD 173740 | HD 173740 | 11.50 | 9.70 | 11.96 | M3.5V | |
| Kepler-10 | Kepler-10 | 564.00 | 10.96 | 4.77 | G | |
| GSC 03549-02811 | GSC 03549-02811 | 718.00 | 11.41 | 4.7 | G0V | |
| HD 238914 | HD 238914 | 1924.00 | 12.00 | K7 | ||
| WASP-150 | WASP-150 | 1748.00 | 12.00 | |||
| T Draconis | T Dra | 568.00 | 12.48 | 6.27 | Nev | |
| Kepler-447 | Kepler-447 | 12.50 | ||||
| Kepler-4 | Kepler-4 | 1631.00 | 12.70 | 4.2 | G0 | |
| HAT-P-37 | HAT-P-37 | 1341.00 | 13.23 | |||
| Kepler-90 | Kepler-90 | 14.00 | ||||
| V571 Draconis | V571 Dra | 7000.00 | 14.58 | |||
| GD 356 | GD 356 | 65.00 | 15.39 | 13.43 | ||
| Kepler-52 | Kepler-52 | 15.50 | ||||
| Kepler-441 | Kepler-441 | 926.00 | 15.50 | |||
| LP 71-82 | LP 71-82 | 27.69 | M5.0V |