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Draco Dwarf

Also known as Draco dSph

Draco Dwarf is a deep-sky object in the constellation Draco.

Dwarf satellite of the Milky Way

Draco Dwarf: a sky-survey photograph of its field
Sky survey view (DSS2 colour, or a backup survey)

Facts

ConstellationDraco
Position (J2000)17h 20m 14s, +57° 55′

When and how to see it

Draco Dwarf is highest in the sky at midnight in June. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 52° above the horizon; from 50° N, to about 82°.

Heights are worked out for India and for 50° N. Set your location in Settings to see them for where you are.

For tonight's best time from your own town, the darkness and the Moon, open it on the map and see its "Tonight from your location" card.

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