How to see it
Fafnir has a visual magnitude of about 4.45: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Fafnir: right ascension 18h 25m 59s, declination +65° 33′ 48″ (J2000), in the region of the Draco constellation (IAU figure Dra).
Catalog context
Fafnir. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as Bayer/Flamsteed designation 42 Dra, HIP 90344, HD 170693, Gaia DR3 2256800156349110528. In the SkyKeepsake Draco (Dra) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 2256800156349110528
- HIP
- 90344
- HD
- 170693
- gaia_dr3
- 2256800156349110528
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 42 Dra
Also known as
- 42 Dra
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 2256800156349110528
- HD 170693
- HIP 90344
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.45