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- Eltanin
Eltanin
γ Draconis
Eltanin is an orange giant, in the constellation Draco. The light you see from it tonight left it around 1872.
Where to find it
From mid-northern latitudes, such as New York, Rome or Tokyo, it is best seen in the evening sky in April, May, June, July, August, September, and October.
Bright enough to see even from a city. Apparent magnitude 2.24.
What it’s like
It gives off 248 times as much light as the Sun.
Its surface temperature is about 3,500 degrees Celsius.
It is 154.3 light years away: 1460 trillion kilometres.