Gamma Draconis

Summary

Gamma Draconis is a star^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (117 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Gamma Draconis's image is recorded as Draco constellation map.png^[3].
• Gamma Draconis's instance of is recorded as star^[4].
• Gamma Draconis's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[5].
• Gamma Draconis's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[6].
• Gamma Draconis's constellation is recorded as Draco^[7].
• Gamma Draconis's spectral class is recorded as K5III^[8].
• Gamma Draconis's catalog code is recorded as SAO 30653^[9].
• Gamma Draconis's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J17563637+5129197^[10].
• Gamma Draconis's catalog code is recorded as HD 164058^[11].
• Gamma Draconis's catalog code is recorded as HIP 87833^[12].
• Gamma Draconis's catalog code is recorded as HR 6705^[13].
• Gamma Draconis's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 17554+5129^[14].
• Gamma Draconis's catalog code is recorded as γ Dra^[15].
• Gamma Draconis's catalog code is recorded as ADS 10923 A^[16].
• Gamma Draconis's catalog code is recorded as BD+51 2282^[17].
• Gamma Draconis's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J17566+5129A^[18].
• Gamma Draconis's catalog code is recorded as FK5 676^[19].
• Gamma Draconis's catalog code is recorded as GC 24432^[20].
• Gamma Draconis's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 10394^[21].
• Gamma Draconis's catalog code is recorded as HIC 87833^[22].
• Gamma Draconis's catalog code is recorded as IRC +50274^[23].
• Gamma Draconis's catalog code is recorded as JP11 2911^[24].
• Gamma Draconis's catalog code is recorded as N30 3992^[25].
• Gamma Draconis's catalog code is recorded as PLX 4107^[26].
• Gamma Draconis's catalog code is recorded as PLX 4107.00^[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 SAO 30653^[9], 2MASS J17563637+5129197^[10], HD 164058^[11], HIP 87833^[12], HR 6705^[13], and IRAS 17554+5129^[14].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Gamma Draconis include USNS Eltanin^[28], an icebreaker^[29].

Why It Matters

Gamma Draconis ranks in the top 2% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (117 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

Entities named for it include USNS Eltanin^[28], an icebreaker^[29].