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name: Rastaban (β Dra)
constellation: Dra
created_by: editor.cs
created_date: 2022-01-21 17:00:00
updated_by: skybber
updated_date: 2022-02-05 20:17:53.741920
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the star has a brightness of 2.8mag and is 380 light years away. Together with Etamine, they form the "dragon's eyes". Beta Draconis is a double star consisting of a main yellow component and a faint 14mag companion at an angular distance of 4.2", which is not easily seen.