Jump to content

Draco (constellation)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by John K (talk | contribs) at 23:04, 5 June 2004. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Draco (the dragon) is a northern constellation. It is one of the 88 modern constellations, and was also one of the 48 constellations listed by Ptolemy.

The star Thuban (α Draconis, though not the brightest) was once the northern pole star.

One of the deep-sky objects in Draco is Cat's Eye Nebula (NGC 6543). Another one is the lenticular galaxy NGC 5866, sometimes considered as Messier object M102.

Neighbouring constellations: Boötes - Hercules - Lyra - Cygnus - Cepheus - Ursa Minor - Camelopardalis - Ursa Major

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Draco_(constellation)&oldid=5578920"