Gamma Draconis (γ Draconis, abbreviated Gamma Dra, γ Dra), formally named Eltanin /ɛlˈteɪnɪn/, is a star in the northern constellation of Draco. Contrary...
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starlight was discovered in 1728 when James Bradley observed Gamma Draconis. Nearby Beta Draconis, traditionally called Rastaban, is a yellow giant star of...
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Thuban (redirect from Alpha Draconis)
Thuban (/ˈθjuːbæn/), with Bayer designation Alpha Draconis or α Draconis, is a binary star system in the northern constellation of Draco. A relatively...
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Mu Draconis (μ Draconis, abbreviated Mu Dra, μ Dra) is a multiple star system near the head of the constellation of Draco. With a combined magnitude of...
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Beta Draconis (β Draconis, abbreviated Beta Dra, β Dra) is a binary star system and the third-brightest star in the northern circumpolar constellation...
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City of Illusions (category Fiction set around Gamma Draconis)
City of Illusions is a 1967 science fiction novel by American writer Ursula K. Le Guin. It is set on Earth in the distant future, and is part of her Hainish...
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FreeSpace 2 (category Fiction set around Gamma Draconis)
engagements against the NTF are about to commence, an incident in the Gamma Draconis system leads to the 3rd Fleet of the GTVA being reassigned to the star...
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Gamma Cephei, Iota Draconis, Theta Draconis, Eta Draconis, Zeta Draconis, Upsilon Draconis, 73 Draconis and 23 Cassiopeiae. A planet orbiting Gamma Cephei...
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Planet of Exile (category Fiction set around Gamma Draconis)
Angeles Media Fund. The story is set on Werel, the third planet of the Gamma Draconis system. The planet has an orbital period of 60 Earth years, and is approaching...
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2.14 Lambda Velorum Star 2.23 Gamma Cygni Star Suspected variable star 2.23 Alpha Cassiopeiae Star 2.230 Gamma Draconis Star 2.24 2.21 Alpha Coronae Borealis...
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"the Four" الربع, العوائذ الْرُّبَع, الْعَوَائِذ Gamma Draconis, Xi Draconis, Nu Draconis, Beta Draconis al-ʽAwwād the Lutanist / Lute Player العواد الْعَوَّاد...
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The Last Castle (novella) (category Fiction set around Gamma Draconis)
The Last Castle is a science fiction novella by American writer Jack Vance published in 1966. It won the 1966 Nebula Award for Best Novella and the 1967...
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Draconis K0III – Pollux K0III – Epsilon Cygni K2V – Epsilon Eridani K2III – Kappa Ophiuchi K3III – Rho Boötis K5V – 61 Cygni A K5III – Gamma Draconis...
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Xi Draconis (ξ Draconis, abbreviated Xi Dra, ξ Dra) is a double or binary star in the northern circumpolar constellation of Draco. It has an apparent visual...
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Iota Draconis (ι Draconis, abbreviated Iota Dra, ι Dra), also named Edasich /ˈɛdəsɪk/, is a star in the northern circumpolar constellation of Draco. A...
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distance from Earth to a star other than the Sun. Hooke selected the star Gamma Draconis and chose the method of parallax determination. In 1669, after several...
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as a ring of mother camels – Beta Draconis (Rastaban), Gamma Draconis (Eltanin), Nu Draconis (Kuma) and Xi Draconis (Grumium) – surrounding a foal (the...
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Etamin may refer to: Gamma Draconis, a star in the constellation Draco. USS Etamin (AK-93) a United States navy ship. This disambiguation page lists articles...
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observatory to begin their observations of stellar parallax of the star Gamma Draconis. The observations, which start on December 3, lead to Bradley's pioneering...
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1979. The pieces are all named after stars Alpha Centauri Beta Cygni Gamma Draconis Delta Orionis The cycle was premiered by Gilbert Kalish and Paul Jacobs...
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Molyneux until Molyneux's death in 1728, trying to measure the parallax of Gamma Draconis. This stellar parallax ought to have shown up, if it existed at all...
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1728 best known for his work in attempting to measure the parallax of Gamma Draconis leading to the discovery of the aberration of light Geminiano Montanari...
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187 4.72 Gliese 710 +1,260,000 +1,460,000 +1,300,000 −2.7 1.2 62 9.66 Gamma Draconis +1,460,000 +2,030,000 +1,550,000 −1.39 27.7 154 2.36 Upsilon Librae...
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for his work with Bradley in attempting to measure the parallax of Gamma Draconis leading to the discovery of the aberration of light. Molyneux was interested...
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Zeta Draconis (ζ Draconis, abbreviated Zet Dra, ζ Dra) is a binary star in the northern circumpolar constellation of Draco. With an apparent visual magnitude...
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observatory to begin their observations of stellar parallax of the star Gamma Draconis. The observations, which start on December 3, lead to Bradley's pioneering...
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Eta Draconis (η Draconis, abbreviated Eta Dra, η Dra) is a binary star in the northern circumpolar constellation of Draco. Despite having an apparent visual...
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postulates. 1674 – Robert Hooke makes his observations of the Gamma Draconis star, or γ Draconis for short. He proves a variation in its position on the sky...
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than in September. Robert Hooke, in 1674, published his observations of γ Draconis, a star of magnitude 2m which passes practically overhead at the latitude...
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CX Draconis is an interacting binary star system in the northern constellation of Draco, abbreviated CX Dra. It has the designation HD 174237 in the Henry...
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