The constellation of the dragon (lat. Draco) is with its 1.083 square degrees the eighth largest constellation in the sky 🐲✨ It is located in the northern hemisphere and is best seen in winter. The Dragon's body winds its way through several constellations: The Little Bear is almost enclosed, so it was formerly recognized as a wing of the Dragon. Past the Ursa Major the constellation will take you to the Giraffe near north pole of the sky. The Dragon's head leans towards the constellation of He

Here be dragons! In the constellation of the Dragon – Draco – lies Alpha Draconis, a star visible to the unaided eye and located 270 light-years away. NASA’s TESS discovered that it has mutual eclipses with its fainter companion star. https://go.nasa.gov/4b4pCXU | NASA Universe