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Alsafi

Sigma Draconis, 61 Draconis

Orange dwarf in Draco

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Proper Name	Alsafi
Bayer Designation	Sigma Draconis
Flamsteed Number	61 Draconis
HR (BSC)	7462
HD	185144
Constellation	Draco
Right Ascension	19h 32m 22s
Declination	+69° 39' 40"
Distance	18.8 light years 5.8 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +4.67 Absolute: +5.87
Spectral Class	K0V orange dwarf
Optimum Visibility	July / August (Usually visible from northern latitudes)
Notes	This dwarf star is slightly less massive and less luminous than the Sun, and its orange spectral classification reflects the fact that it is also somewhat cooler. Less luminous dwarf stars like this are not typically visible to the naked eye, but at a distance of just under nineteen light years, Alsafi is close enough to the Sun that it reaches an apparent magnitude of +4.67, making it faintly visible in the northern skies of Earth.

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