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Star Iota Draconis

Red giant Iota Draconis is located 101 light years away from the Sun. It is a single star of spectral class K2III, that has 182 % of solar mass. There are multiple known exoplanets in this system.
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Iota Draconis

Red giant
Spectral class: K2III

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Ascension iconRight ascension: 15h 24m 55.775s
Declination iconDeclination: 58° 57' 57.834'' (northern hemisphere)
Parallax iconParallax: 32.230
Distance iconSun distance: 101.196 ly | 31.0 pc
Star position
The position of a star tells us where it appears in the sky, similar to how we use coordinates like latitude and longitude on Earth. In astronomy, the three main coordinates are right ascension, declination and distance. .. icon More about Star position in StellarGuide

Basic characteristic

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Mass: 182 % M Sun
| 1907 M Jupiter
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Star mass
Mass of the star Iota Draconis is 1.82 solar masses.

The mass of a star is the total amount of matter it contains. It is one of the most important properties of a star, as it determines almost everything about how the star lives, changes, and dies. In astronomy, star mass is usually measured in solar masses (M☉) — where 1 solar mass is equal to the mass of our Sun... icon More about Star mass in StellarGuide
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Size: 1199 % R Sun
| 119.3 R Jupiter
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Star size
Radius of the star Iota Draconis is 11.99 solar radii.

The size of a star refers to its radius — the distance from its center to its surface. Star size is usually measured in solar radii (R☉), where 1 solar radius equals approximately 696,000 kilometers. Depending on their type and life stage, stars can be much smaller or larger than the Sun... icon More about Star size in StellarGuide
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Temperature: 4545 K | 0.79 T Sun
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Star temperature
Surface temperature of Iota Draconis is 4545 K, which is 79 % of the temperature on the surface of the Sun.

The temperature of a star refers to the temperature at its surface, also called the photosphere. It is measured in kelvins (K), the standard unit for temperature in astronomy. A star’s temperature tells us a lot about its physical properties and where it stands in its evolutionary stage... icon More about Star temperature in StellarGuide
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Age: 1.15 billions years | 0.25 Sun
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Star age
Star Iota Draconis is 1.15 billion years old, which is about 0.25 of the Sun's age.

The age of a star tells us how long it has been shining since it formed. Knowing a star’s age helps astronomers understand its life stage, how it has changed over time, and what will happen to it in the future... icon More about Star age in StellarGuide
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Luminosity: 55.3 L Sun
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Star luminosity
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Iota Draconis system structure

 Iota Draconis
Iota Draconis b 1.45 AU 3710 M⊕ 510.9 days
Iota Draconis c 19.4 AU 5404.4 M⊕ 24820 days

More about Iota Draconis

Star Iota Draconis is is approximately 12 times bigger than the Sun and temperature on its surface is around 4545 K (4272 °C), which is about 79 % of Sun's temperature.
       Iota Draconis can be found in northern celestial hemisphere.
Other designations of this star
Edasich, Eldsich, 12 Draconis, BD+59 1654, FK5 425, FK5 571, HD 137759, HIP 75458, HR 5744, SAO 29520, 2MASS J15245578+5857577
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Frequently Asked Questions

How far is the Iota Draconis system from the Sun?

The Iota Draconis system is 101 light years or 31.0 parsecs from the Sun.

What galaxy is the Iota Draconis star in?

The Iota Draconis is in the Milky Way galaxy just like the Sun.

How many stars are in the Iota Draconis system?

The Iota Draconis is a single star, there are no other known stars in the system.

What type of star is the Iota Draconis?

The star Iota Draconis is a Red giant star.

What temperature is star Iota Draconis?

The star Iota Draconis has an effective temperature of 4545 K. Find out more about the temperature of stars in Stellar guide
Class of stars Red giant
White dwarfs are the hot, extremely dense stellar remnants left behind by stars that originally had masses between about 0.5 and 8 times the mass of the Sun during their main sequence lifetimes. After exhausting their nuclear fuel, these stars shed their outer layers and leave behind a compact core. Although white dwarfs contain between roughly 0.2 and 1.44 solar masses, this mass is packed into a volume comparable to that of an Earth-sized planet, making them some of the densest objects in the Universe.
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