- Stars with a name
- Rastaban
Rastaban
β Draconis
Rastaban is a yellow giant like the Sun, in the constellation Draco. The light you see from it tonight left it around 1646.
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.
Visible to the naked eye away from the brightest lights. Apparent magnitude 2.79.
What it’s like
It gives off 906 times as much light as the Sun.
Its surface is at about 4,900 degrees.
It is 380.1 light years away: 3596 trillion kilometres.