15 Draconis is a single[8] star in the northern circumpolar constellation of Draco, located 452 light years away from the Sun. 15 Draconis is the Flamsteed designation; it also has the Bayer designation A Draconis.[9] This object is visible to the naked eye as a white-hued star with an apparent visual magnitude of 4.94.[2] It is moving closer to the Earth with a heliocentric radial velocity of −7 km/s.[2]
Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Draco |
Right ascension | 16h 27m 59.01603s[1] |
Declination | +68° 46′ 05.3051″[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.94[2] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | A0 III[3] |
B−V color index | −0.051±0.006[2] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | −6.7±2.8[2] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: −24.818[1] mas/yr Dec.: +33.623[1] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 7.2102 ± 0.1296 mas[1] |
Distance | 452 ± 8 ly (139 ± 2 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | −0.93[2] |
Details | |
Radius | 3.3[4] R☉ |
Luminosity | 285.53[2] L☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 3.4[5] cgs |
Temperature | 9,980[5] K |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 154[6] km/s |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
This star has a stellar classification of A0 III,[3] matching that of an A-type giant star. It has a relatively high rate of spin with a projected rotational velocity of 154 km/s.[6] The star is radiating 286[2] times the Sun's luminosity from its photosphere at an effective temperature of 9,980 K.[5]