Draco

Draco

Abbreviation:
Dra
Genitive:
Draconis
Translation:
The Dragon
Right Ascention:
17h 0m
Declination:
65°

This dragon has been a part of many myths, including the one guarding the golden apples which Hercules had to retrieve, to one section of the original Tiamat, to the animal that would devour the sun during a solar eclipse. Its star Thuban was the Pole Star thousands ago.

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