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Draco

Draco

8 9.4
A long, winding group of stars in the northern sky near the North Star
  • proper noun
  • /ˈdreɪkoʊ/
translation icon : Draco
  • They're from Orion, Sirius and the Draco Constellation.
  • the constellation Draco
  • the stars of Draco
  • Draco and Hercules

Examples

  • The cluster is located about two billion light-years away in the direction of the constellation Draco.

    Academic text (2000)

  • From a binary star system in the constellation Draco.

    Men in Black: International (2019)

  • This circumpolar ring encompasses most of the second- and third-order stars of Cassiopeia, Cepheus, Draco, and Ursa Major.

    Academic text (1995)

  • Thuban is located in the constellation Draco, which is also known as the dragon.

  • The meteors appear to originate from a point in the constellation Draco, winding elegantly through the northern sky.

  • In the northern sky, you can see the constellation Draco surrounding Ursa Major and Cepheus.

Compounds

Dracaena draco
  • Specialized
9.9

A tall tree-like plant from the Canary Islands that makes a sticky red sap called dragon's blood

Surface Forms

Draco main

Etymology

Draco comes from the old Greek word drakon meaning 'dragon' or 'serpent'. The stars make a long, winding shape, so the constellation was named after a 'dragon' in the sky.