Kappa Draconis

Summary

Kappa Draconis is a star^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Kappa Draconis's image is recorded as Kappa Draconis.jpg^[3].
• Kappa Draconis's instance of is recorded as star^[4].
• Kappa Draconis's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[5].
• Kappa Draconis's instance of is recorded as pulsating variable star^[6].
• Kappa Draconis's instance of is recorded as rotating variable star^[7].
• Kappa Draconis's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[8].
• Kappa Draconis's constellation is recorded as Draco^[9].
• Kappa Draconis's spectral class is recorded as B6IIIe^[10].
• Kappa Draconis's part of is recorded as Right Wall of the Purple Forbidden Enclosure^[11].
• Kappa Draconis's catalog code is recorded as GSC 04394-01870^[12].
• Kappa Draconis's catalog code is recorded as HD 109387^[13].
• Kappa Draconis's catalog code is recorded as HIP 61281^[14].
• Kappa Draconis's catalog code is recorded as HR 4787^[15].
• Kappa Draconis's catalog code is recorded as SAO 7593^[16].
• Kappa Draconis's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 12313+7003^[17].
• Kappa Draconis's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J12332894+6947177^[18].
• Kappa Draconis's catalog code is recorded as κ Dra^[19].
• Kappa Draconis's catalog code is recorded as PLX 2897^[20].
• Kappa Draconis's catalog code is recorded as BD+70 703^[21].
• Kappa Draconis's catalog code is recorded as CSV 101294^[22].
• Kappa Draconis's catalog code is recorded as FK5 472^[23].
• Kappa Draconis's catalog code is recorded as GC 17126^[24].
• Kappa Draconis's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 7562^[25].
• Kappa Draconis's catalog code is recorded as HIC 61281^[26].
• Kappa Draconis's catalog code is recorded as JP11 2240^[27].

Body

Geography

Kappa Draconis's part of is recorded as Right Wall of the Purple Forbidden Enclosure^[11].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include star^[4], near-infrared source^[5], pulsating variable star^[6], rotating variable star^[7], and ultraviolet source^[8].

History and Context

Catalog codes include GSC 04394-01870^[12], HD 109387^[13], HIP 61281^[14], HR 4787^[15], SAO 7593^[16], and IRAS 12313+7003^[17].

Why It Matters

Kappa Draconis ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]