Caput Draconis, WAS: Re: Fate of HANDSOME guys in the Harry Potter series
Matt
hpfanmatt at gmx.net
Wed Nov 12 19:46:53 UTC 2003
No: HPFGUIDX 84835
--- catlady Rita wrote :
> I thought there was a star named Caput Draconis,
> but what I have found ... is:
>
> Thuban (alpha Draconis)
> Rastaban (beta Draconis)
> Eltanin (gamma Draconis)
> Altais (delta Draconis)
Perhaps you were thinking of Kappa Draconis (the
tenth star of the constellation Draco, following
the Greek lettering scheme). See
http://www.astro.uiuc.edu/~kaler/sow/kappadra.html
-- Matt
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