» Extrasolar Planet Guide » iota Draconis

Orange Giant


Constellation: Draco
Right Ascension: 15 24 55.7747
Declination: +58 57 57.836
Distance from Sol: 102.74 Light Years
Alternate Designations: i Dra
HIP 75458
HD 137759
Edasich
Spectral Type: K2 III
Apparent Magnitude: 3.3
Mass: 1.05 Solar Masses
Radius: 11.01 Solar Radii
Effective Temperature: 4900 Kelvin
Metallicity: 0.03 [Fe/H]
1.07 times Solar
Inner Edge of Habitability Zone: 3.96 AU
Outer Edge of Habitability Zone: 12.36 AU
Estimated Stellar Lifespan 8638 million years

iota Draconis, once a sun-like star, has burned through its supply of hydrogen fuel and has become a red giant star. In five to ten billion years, the sun will face a similar fate.


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