Alsafi
Designations
- Bayer: σ Dra
- Flamsteed: 61 Dra
- Hipparchos: HIP 96100
Data
- Constellation: Draco
- Apparent Magnitude: 4.68
- Right Ascension (J2000): 19h32m28.34s
- Declination (J2000): +69°38'59".0
- Colour Index (B-V): 0.78
- Distance: 18.80±0.01ly
Nomenclature
Alsafi
The name is a corruption of Arabic al-Aṯāfi, a mistranscription of al-Aṯāfī, a name used to designate the tripod stoves of Bedouin open-air kitchens. This term was also used to designate multiple triangular asterisms in the indigenous Arabian sky, such as those composed of λ, φ1, & φ2 Ori and α, ε, & ζ Lyr. σ Dra is named for that composed of σ, τ, & υ Dra, which was associated with the nearby asterism of al-Qidr, 'the cauldron', in Cepheus.