ELTANIN (Gamma Draconis). Because it was the pole star during a time of ancient Egypt, Thuban is the most famed star of Draco, the Dragon, ...
Its brightest star is second-magnitude Gamma Draconis, called Etamin or Eltanin, from the Arabic al-tinnin meaning ‘the serpent'.
The brightest star in the constellation is [3438] gamma Draconis or Eltanin ("the serpent"), an orange giant 148 light-years distant. It lies close to the point directly over London and is sometimes called the "zenith star." ...
Etanin; Ettanin; Rastaban; Rasaben; Zenith Star.
Gamma Draconis
HR 6705
HD 164058 ...
 See also: Rastaban, Star, Constellation, Sky, Draco
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