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| draconis, gamma | |
| draco constellation | |
| orange giants | |
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Gamma Draconis (γ Dra / γ Draconis) is a Star in the Constellation Draco . It also has the traditional name '''Eltanin''', also '''Etamin'''. It is an orange giant of Spectral Type K5. Despite its Bayer Designation of "gamma", it is actually the brightest star in Draco, outshining Rastaban ( Beta Draconis ) by nearly half a magnitude. In fact, the name Rastaban (also '''Rasaben''') was formerly used for Eltanin, and the two terms share an Arabic root meaning "serpent" or "dragon." Because of its proximity to the Point Directly Overhead London, it has also been called '''Zenith Star'''. In 1728 , while unsuccessfully attempting to measure the Parallax of this star, James Bradley discovered the Aberration Of Light resulting from the movement of the Earth. GAMMA DRACONIS IN FICTION Main article: Gamma Draconis (fiction) Gamma Draconis is a star system used in the Freespace 2 game. Gamma Draconis is the Elerian home-system in the PC strategy game Master Of Orion II REFERENCES Kaler, Jim (2004). "STARS: Eltanin" . Retrieved July 11, 2005. |
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