Yellow-white subgiant · Draco

Dziban

Also known as: ψ¹ Draconis (ψ¹ Dra), HIP 86614

mag 4.674 light-years

About

Dziban (ψ¹ Draconis) is a yellow-white subgiant of magnitude 4.6 in Draco, about 74 light-years away.

Dziban is in the constellation Draco.
Best evenings: around early August it is highest at about 9 pm (10 pm in summer time); a month earlier, two hours later.
Where on Earth: it is seen well, at least 10° up, from north of 8° S.

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EyesNeeds a dark sky away from city lights.
Binoculars (10×50)A sharp point; binoculars bring out its colour and the fainter stars around it.
Telescope (6–8 inch)Still a point of light at any magnification — stars are too far away to show a disc. Low in the sky, bright stars twinkle and flash colours.

Stars look the same in any instrument: brighter and sharper, but never bigger.

Proper name	Dziban
Designation	ψ¹ Draconis (ψ¹ Dra)
Hipparcos number	HIP 86614
Type	Yellow-white subgiant
Spectral type	F5IV-V
Colour	Yellowish whiteB−V colour index 0.43
Magnitude	4.6The smaller the number, the brighter.
Distance	74 light-yearsThe light you see left it around 1952.
Proper motion	0.27″ per year across the sky
Constellation	Draco
Right ascension (J2000)	17h 41m 56.3s
Declination (J2000)	+72° 08′ 56″

Star data: HYG Database by David Nash, CC BY-SA 4.0. All data sources →