Star in Draco

Giausar

λ Dra HR 4434 HIP 56211 magnitude 3.82

From the Persian word jauzahr, a technical term designating the nodes of the moon's or any planet's orbit. Erroneously applied as a star name to λ Dra in recent times.

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Astronomy

Official IAU information

Designation

HR 4434

HIP

56211

Bayer ID

λ Dra

Visual magnitude

3.82

Right ascension (J2000)

172.851°

Declination (J2000)

69.3311°

IAU adoption

2017/02/01

Name origin

From the Persian word jauzahr, a technical term designating the nodes of the moon's or any planet's orbit. Erroneously applied as a star name to λ Dra in recent times.