42 Draconis

Summary

42 Draconis is a star^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• 42 Draconis's image is recorded as 42 Draconis.jpg^[3].
• 42 Draconis's instance of is recorded as star^[4].
• 42 Draconis's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[5].
• 42 Draconis's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[6].
• 42 Draconis's constellation is recorded as Draco^[7].
• 42 Draconis's spectral class is recorded as K1III^[8].
• 42 Draconis's Commons category is recorded as 42 Draconis^[9].
• 42 Draconis's child astronomical body is recorded as Q849267^[10].
• 42 Draconis's catalog code is recorded as GSC 04222-02311^[11].
• 42 Draconis's catalog code is recorded as HD 170693^[12].
• 42 Draconis's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J18255915+6533486^[13].
• 42 Draconis's catalog code is recorded as SAO 17888^[14].
• 42 Draconis's catalog code is recorded as HIP 90344^[15].
• 42 Draconis's catalog code is recorded as HR 6945^[16].
• 42 Draconis's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 18258+6531^[17].
• 42 Draconis's catalog code is recorded as BD+65 1271^[18].
• 42 Draconis's catalog code is recorded as FK5 3465^[19].
• 42 Draconis's catalog code is recorded as GC 25212^[20].
• 42 Draconis's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 10941^[21].
• 42 Draconis's catalog code is recorded as HIC 90344^[22].
• 42 Draconis's catalog code is recorded as IRC +70145^[23].
• 42 Draconis's catalog code is recorded as JP11 2985^[24].
• 42 Draconis's catalog code is recorded as PLX 4258^[25].
• 42 Draconis's catalog code is recorded as PLX 4258.00^[26].
• 42 Draconis's catalog code is recorded as PMC 90-93 1412^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include star^[4], near-infrared source^[5], and ultraviolet source^[6].

History and Context

Catalog codes include GSC 04222-02311^[11], HD 170693^[12], 2MASS J18255915+6533486^[13], SAO 17888^[14], HIP 90344^[15], and HR 6945^[16].

Why It Matters

42 Draconis ranks in the top 4% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]