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Gamma Draconis (Eltanin) is a star in the constellation Draco.

  • It has an apparent magnitude of +2.24
  • It has an absolute magnitude of -1.04
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Is eltanin an M or O type star?

Neither - Eltanin is a K type star


What is the brightest star in Draco?

The brightest star in Draco is Eltanin (Gamma Draconis), with an apparent visual magnitude of 2.24. [See Link]


What color is the star eltanin?

It's a giant red star.


What is the magnitude of the star Gamma Draconis?

Well Im doing a project in science and Im doing the star Constellation Draco and the apparent magnitude I found was 2.24, Hope this helps


What type of star is Eltanin?

Eltanin is an orange giant of spectral type K5


What color is Eltanin?

Gamma Draconis (Eltanin and Etamin) is a star in the constellation Draco.It is an orange giant of spectral type K5


What are the names of the two brightest stars in the constellation Draco the dragon?

The brightest is Gamma Draconis or Eltanin or Etanin (magnitude 2.2) The second brightest is Beta Draconis or Rastaban (magnitude 2.8) Traditionally the star designated as Alpha is the brightest in most constellations but not in Draco. Alpha Draconis or Thuban and is magnitude 3.6


What is the surface temp of the star Eltanin?

The surface temperature of the star Eltanin is approximately 5450 degrees Celsius. It is classified as a K-type giant star and is located around 64 light-years away from Earth in the constellation Draco.


What is the brightest star in the Draco constellation?

Gamma Draconis, also known as Etamin or Eltanin.


How far is the star eltanin?

About 154 light-years.


What is the surface temperature in degrees kelvin for the eltanin star for the Draco constellation?

3,930 degrees kelvin. one of the coolest/coldest stars in the constellation


What is a star brightness called?

the brightness of a star is called it's magnitude