# 15 Draconis

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Star in the constellation Draco

This article is about A Draconis; not to be confused with [Alpha Draconis](/source/Alpha_Draconis).

15 Draconis Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 Constellation Draco Right ascension 16h 27m 59.01603s[1] Declination +68° 46′ 05.3051″[1] Apparent magnitude (V) 4.94[2] Characteristics Spectral type B9.5IV[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 Mass 2.6[4] M☉ Radius 4.9[4] R☉ Luminosity 213[4] L☉ Surface gravity (log g) 3.47[4] cgs Temperature 9,994[4] K Rotational velocity (v sin i) 154[5] km/s Age 306[6] Myr Other designations A Draconis, 15 Dra, BD+69°850, FK5 619, HD 149212, HIP 80650, HR 6161, SAO 17107[7] Database references SIMBAD data

**15 Draconis** is a single[8] [star](/source/Star) in the northern [circumpolar constellation](/source/Circumpolar_constellation) of [Draco](/source/Draco_(constellation)), located 452 [light years](/source/Light_year) away from the Sun. *15 Draconis* is the [Flamsteed designation](/source/Flamsteed_designation); it also has the [Bayer designation](/source/Bayer_designation) *A Draconis*.[9] This object is visible to the naked eye as a white-hued star with an [apparent visual magnitude](/source/Apparent_visual_magnitude) of 4.94.[2] It is moving closer to the Earth with a heliocentric [radial velocity](/source/Radial_velocity) of −7 km/s.[2]

This star has a [stellar classification](/source/Stellar_classification) of A0 III,[10] matching that of an [A-type](/source/A-type_star) [giant star](/source/Giant_star). It has a relatively high rate of spin with a [projected rotational velocity](/source/Projected_rotational_velocity) of 154 km/s.[5] The star is radiating 213 times the [Sun's luminosity](/source/Sun's_luminosity) from its [photosphere](/source/Photosphere) at an [effective temperature](/source/Effective_temperature) of 9,994 [K](/source/Kelvin).[4]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-GaiaDR2_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-GaiaDR2_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-GaiaDR2_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-GaiaDR2_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-GaiaDR2_1-4) [Brown, A. G. A.](/source/Anthony_Brown_(scientist)); et al. ([Gaia collaboration](/source/Data_Processing_and_Analysis_Consortium)) (August 2018). ["*Gaia* Data Release 2: Summary of the contents and survey properties"](https://doi.org/10.1051%2F0004-6361%2F201833051). *[Astronomy & Astrophysics](/source/Astronomy_%26_Astrophysics)*. **616**. A1. [arXiv](/source/ArXiv_(identifier)):[1804.09365](https://arxiv.org/abs/1804.09365). [Bibcode](/source/Bibcode_(identifier)):[2018A&A...616A...1G](https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2018A&A...616A...1G). [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1051/0004-6361/201833051](https://doi.org/10.1051%2F0004-6361%2F201833051).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Anderson2012_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Anderson2012_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Anderson2012_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Anderson2012_2-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-Anderson2012_2-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-Anderson2012_2-5) Anderson, E.; Francis, Ch. (2012). "XHIP: An extended hipparcos compilation". *Astronomy Letters*. **38** (5): 331. [arXiv](/source/ArXiv_(identifier)):[1108.4971](https://arxiv.org/abs/1108.4971). [Bibcode](/source/Bibcode_(identifier)):[2012AstL...38..331A](https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2012AstL...38..331A). [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1134/S1063773712050015](https://doi.org/10.1134%2FS1063773712050015). [S2CID](/source/S2CID_(identifier)) [119257644](https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:119257644).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-abt1995_3-0)** Abt, Helmut A.; Morrell, Nidia I. (1995). "The Relation between Rotational Velocities and Spectral Peculiarities among A-Type Stars". *The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series*. **99**: 135. [Bibcode](/source/Bibcode_(identifier)):[1995ApJS...99..135A](https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1995ApJS...99..135A). [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1086/192182](https://doi.org/10.1086%2F192182).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-tic_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-tic_4-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-tic_4-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-tic_4-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-tic_4-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-tic_4-5) Stassun, Keivan G.; et al. (2019). ["The Revised TESS Input Catalog and Candidate Target List"](https://doi.org/10.3847%2F1538-3881%2Fab3467). *The Astronomical Journal*. **158** (4): 138. [arXiv](/source/ArXiv_(identifier)):[1905.10694](https://arxiv.org/abs/1905.10694). [Bibcode](/source/Bibcode_(identifier)):[2019AJ....158..138S](https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2019AJ....158..138S). [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.3847/1538-3881/ab3467](https://doi.org/10.3847%2F1538-3881%2Fab3467).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Royer2002_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Royer2002_5-1) Royer, F.; et al. (October 2002), "Rotational velocities of A-type stars in the northern hemisphere. II. Measurement of v sin i", *Astronomy and Astrophysics*, **393**: 897–911, [arXiv](/source/ArXiv_(identifier)):[astro-ph/0205255](https://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0205255), [Bibcode](/source/Bibcode_(identifier)):[2002A&A...393..897R](https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2002A&A...393..897R), [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1051/0004-6361:20020943](https://doi.org/10.1051%2F0004-6361%3A20020943), [S2CID](/source/S2CID_(identifier)) [14070763](https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:14070763)

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-Cowley1972_10-0)** Cowley, A. (November 1972), "Spectral classification of the bright B8 stars", *Astronomical Journal*, **77**: 750–755, [Bibcode](/source/Bibcode_(identifier)):[1972AJ.....77..750C](https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1972AJ.....77..750C), [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1086/111348](https://doi.org/10.1086%2F111348).

v t e Constellation of Draco List of stars in Draco Draco in Chinese astronomy Stars Bayer α (Thuban) β (Rastaban) γ (Eltanin) δ (Altais) ε (Tyl) ζ (Aldhibah) η (Athebyne) θ ι (Edasich) κ λ (Giausar) μ (Alrakis) ν (Kuma) ξ (Grumium) ο π ρ σ (Alsafi) τ υ φ χ ψ1 (Dziban) ψ2 ω Flamsteed 4 6 7 (Tianyi) 8 (Taiyi) 10 (i) 15 (A) 18 (g) 19 (h) 26 36 39 (b) 42 (Fafnir) 45 (d) 50 59 64 (e) 68 Variable TW YY AG BY CL CM CX DO EK HP V581 HR 3751 4126 4934 5811 6237 6518 6618 (Alruba) 6817 7137 7783 HD 109246 (Funi) 101364 128717 147379 156279 158259 176693 191939 Other 2MASS 1237+6526 2MASS J17554042+6551277 G 240-72 GD 356 Gliese 420 Gliese 625 Gliese 687 GRW +70 8247 Kepler-4 Kepler-10 Kepler-12 Kepler-90 Kepler-296 KOI-256 LP 71-82 Qatar-1 SDSS J1240+6710 Struve 2398 TOI-1136 WD 1856+534 WISE 1647+5632 WISE 1841+7000 Exoplanets HD 139357 b HD 167042 b ι Dra b (Hypatia) Kepler-4b Kepler-10b c Kepler-12b Kepler-90e f g h i Kepler-296b c d e f TOI-1452 b TrES-2b Star clusters LAMOST 1 Nebulae Cat's Eye Nebula NGC 6742 Galaxies NGC 3147 3197 3735 4121 4125 4221 4236 4319 4331 4332 4363 4441 4513 4545 4589 5678 5777 5866 5866B 5879 5905 5907 5949 5963 5965 5982 5985 6090 6248 6285 6286 6338 6340 6365 6373 6394 6412 6503 6505 6566 6621 6622 6670 6676 6786 6789 Other 1ES 1927+654 1ES 1959+650 3C 249.1 3C 305 3C 319 3C 343 3C 343.1 3C 351 3C 356 3C 371 3C 380 3C 390.3 3C 401 4C +72.26 4C 73.08 8C 1241+735 Abell 2218 BCG Bean galaxy Beaver galaxy BZQ J1727+5510 Draco Dwarf Draco II GB 1508+5714 Goldfish galaxy H1821+643 HFLS3 IERS B1946+708 IRAS F17179+5444 IRAS 18580+6527 J120011.1+680924.8 KKR 25 Markarian 817 Markarian 876 Original TRG PGC 39058 Porphyrion QSO B1823+568 RGZ J172749.5+534647 S5 1803+784 S5 2007+777 SDSS J1715+6008 Tadpole Galaxy UGC 9391 UGC 9405 UGC 11241 UGC 11411 WISEA J145223.62+611707.5 WN B1851+5707 Galaxy clusters Abell 2218 CL1358+62 Draco Supercluster NGC 5866 Group Astronomical events SN 2003jb SN 2005B SN 2016aps Swift J1644+57 Category

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