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Draco

constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere
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Draco

Summary

Draco is a constellation[1]. Draco has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Draco's instance of is recorded as constellation[3].
  • Draco's shares border with is recorded as Boötes[4].
  • Draco's shares border with is recorded as Hercules[5].
  • Draco's shares border with is recorded as Lyra[6].
  • Draco's shares border with is recorded as Cygnus[7].
  • Draco's shares border with is recorded as Cepheus[8].
  • Draco's shares border with is recorded as Ursa Minor[9].
  • Draco's shares border with is recorded as Camelopardalis[10].
  • Draco's shares border with is recorded as Ursa Major[11].
  • Draco is part of Northern celestial hemisphere[12].
  • Draco's Commons category is recorded as Draco (constellation)[13].
  • Draco's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Draco (constellation)[14].
  • Draco's Commons gallery is recorded as Draco[15].
  • Draco's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[16].
  • Draco's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17].
  • Draco's described by source is recorded as Draco[18].
  • Draco's described by source is recorded as Star Lore of All Ages[19].
  • Draco's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[20].
  • Draco's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 11[21].
  • Draco's topic has template is recorded as Template:Stars of Draco[22].
  • Draco's topic has template is recorded as Q10729015[23].
  • Draco's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Draco'}[24].
  • Draco's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Dra'}[25].
  • Draco covers an area of {'unit': 'Q254532', 'amount': '+1083'}[26].
  • Draco's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[27].

Body

Geography

Draco is part of Northern celestial hemisphere[12].

Physical Characteristics

Draco covers an area of {'unit': 'Q254532', 'amount': '+1083'}[26].

Designation and Status

Draco's instance of is recorded as constellation[3].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Draco include Dragon Variation[28], a chess opening[29].

Why It Matters

Draco has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Draco is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Entities named for Draco include Dragon Variation[28], a chess opening[29].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . iau.org. Retrieved . iau.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . iau.org. iau.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category → Category:Draco (constellation)
    Topic has template → Template:Stars of Draco, Q10729015
    Shares border with → Boötes, Hercules, Lyra +5
    Part of → Northern celestial hemisphere
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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