Aldhibah (ζ Dra) is a binary star system located approximately 330 light-years away in the constellation Draco. Shining at magnitude 3.17, it is the fifth brightest star in Draco.| Star Facts
Altais (δ Dra) is a yellow giant star located 97.8 light-years away in the northern constellation Draco. With an apparent magnitude of 3.07, it is the fourth brightest star in Draco.| Star Facts
Grumium (ξ Dra), is a star located 112.5 light-years away in the northern constellation Draco. It forms the head of the celestial Dragon with Eltanin, Rastaban and Kuma.| Star Facts
The Splinter Galaxy (NGC 5907) is a spiral galaxy located at an approximate distance of 46.5 million light-years in the constellation Draco. It is also known as the Knife Edge Galaxy.| www.constellation-guide.com
Mizar, Zeta Ursae Majoris (ζ UMa), is a quadruple star system in Ursa Major. It lies at a distance of 82.9 ly. It is one of the stars that form the Big Dipper.| Star Facts
Alkaid (η UMa) is a main sequence star located at a distance of 103.9 ly in the constellation Ursa Major (the Great Bear). It is the easternmost star of the Big Dipper.| Star Facts
Kochab, Beta Ursae Minoris (β UMi), is an orange giant star located at a distance of 130.9 light years from Earth in the constellation Ursa Minor. It is one of the seven stars of the Little Dipper.| Star Facts
The Little Dipper is an asterism formed by seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Minor, the Little Bear. It has historically played an important role in navigation because it includes Polaris, the North Star.| www.constellation-guide.com
Cepheus is a large constellation in the northern sky. It represents King Cepheus in Greek mythology. It is home to the large stars VV Cephei and the Garnet Star (Mu Cephei), the Wizard Nebula and the Fireworks Galaxy.| www.constellation-guide.com
Draco is one of the largest northern constellations. It represents the dragon Ladon in Greek mythology. The constellation is home to the Cat's Eye Nebula (NGC 6543), the Spindle Galaxy (M102), and the Tadpole Galaxy (Arp 188).| www.constellation-guide.com
The Cat’s Eye Nebula is a planetary nebula located 3,300 light-years away in the constellation Draco. Named for its intricate appearance, it was one of the first planetary nebulae to be discovered and is one of the most complex planetary nebulae known.| www.constellation-guide.com
The list of the 88 modern constellations officially recognized by the International Astronomical Union (IAU), along with their English names, sizes, quadrants and the latitudes between which they are fully visible.| www.constellation-guide.com
Polaris (α UMi), the North Star, is a yellow supergiant located 446 light-years away in the constellation Ursa Minor. The star is part of the Little Dipp| Star Facts
The Big Dipper is an asterism formed by the seven brightest stars in the constellation Ursa Major. It is also known as the Plough, the Saucepan, and the Great Wagon.| www.constellation-guide.com
Ursa Major, the Great Bear, is the largest constellation in the northern sky. It is home to the Big Dipper asterism, formed by its seven brightest stars, and to many well-known deep sky objects.| www.constellation-guide.com
Greek constellations are the 48 ancient constellations listed by the Greek astronomer Claudius Ptolemy in his Almagest in the 2nd century CE. Most of them are associated with stories from Greek mythology.| www.constellation-guide.com