Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
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Constellation | Draco |
Right ascension | 15h 24m 55.7747s |
Declination | +58° 57' 57.836" |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 3.31 |
Distance | 102.7 ly (31.5 pc) |
Spectral type | K2III |
Other designations | |
Edasich, HR 5744, HD 137759, HIP 75458 |
Iota Draconis (ι Dra / ι Draconis) is an orange giant star located 103 light-years (32 pc) away in the constellation Draco. A visually unremarkable star of apparent magnitude 3.31, it has recently been discovered to have a planet.[1]
It has the traditional name Edasich, with Eldsich recorded in the Century Cyclopedia. The Chinese knew it as Tso Choo 'Left Pivot'. It was called Al Ḍhiba' of Ulug Beg and the Dresden Globe, or Al dhīlī 'Male hyena' by Kazwini.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Frink et al. (2002). "Discovery of a Substellar Companion to the K2 III Giant Iota Draconis". The Astrophysical Journal 576 (1): 478–484. doi:. http://www.iop.org/EJ/article/0004-637X/576/1/478/55741.html.
- ^ Richard Hinckley Allen (1899). Star-names and Their Meanings. New York: G. E. Stechert. p. 117. http://books.google.com/books?id=5xQuAAAAIAAJ.
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