Grumium

Draco · Dra · ξ Dra · HR 6688 · HIP 87585 · magnitude 3.73

A Late Latin word (its correct spelling should be grunnum) meaning "snout" or "muzzle (especially of a pig)", used in the Medieval Latin Almagest in describing this star. The word was applied as a star name in recent ti…

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Astronomy

Official IAU information

Designation

HR 6688

HIP

87585

Bayer ID

ξ Dra

Visual magnitude

3.73

Right ascension (J2000)

268.382°

Declination (J2000)

56.8726°

IAU adoption

2016/09/12

Name origin

A Late Latin word (its correct spelling should be grunnum) meaning "snout" or "muzzle (especially of a pig)", used in the Medieval Latin Almagest in describing this star. The word was applied as a star name in recent times.

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