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KUMA (Nu Draconis). The faintest star that makes the skewed box of Draco's (the Dragon's) head is one of the favorite, and most-easily seen, double stars of the northern sky.

 


Kuma-Manych Canal
The Kuma-Manych Canal is an irrigation canal in Russia's Stavropol Krai.

Kuma (Nu 2 Dra)
Grumium (Xi Dra)
Alsafi (Sigma Dra)
Dsiban (Psi 1 Dra)
Did you see the movie Dragonheart? It was OK. It certainly isn't my favorite movie of all time, but the special effects that made the dragon were pretty cool.

There are several double stars of interest in Draco. Draconis (Kuma) consists of two components of magnitude 4.9, 62 arcseconds apart. They can be split with binoculars.

(Nodus I, ζ Dra), Alsafi (σ Dra), Arrakis (Al Rakis, ν Dra), Altais (Aldib, Nodus II, δ Dra), Dziban (ψ1 Dra), Edasich (ι Dra), Eltanin (Etamin, γ Dra), Giansar (Gianfir, λ Dra), Grumium (ξ Dra), Kuma (ν ...

Kaus Media Delta Sagittarii
Keid Omicron-2 Eridani
Kitalpha Alpha Equulei
Kleeia Delta-3 Tauri
Kochab Beta Ursae Minoris
Kornephoros Beta Herculis
Kraz Beta Corvi
Ksora Delta Cassiopeiae
Kullat Nunu Eta Piscium
Kuma Nu Draconis ...

See also: Star, Draco, Earth, Sky, Year