Thuban
Star in the constellation of Draco
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- Thuban , with Bayer designation Alpha Draconis or α Draconis , is a binary star system in the northern constellation of Draco.
Thuban, with Bayer designation Alpha Draconis or α Draconis, is a binary star system in the northern constellation of Draco. A relatively inconspicuous star in the night sky of the Northern Hemisphere, it is historically significant as having been the north pole star from the 4th to 2nd millennium BC.
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