Aldhibah
Designations
- Bayer: ζ Dra
- Flamsteed: 22 Dra
- Hipparchos: HIP 83895
Data
- Constellation: Draco
- Apparent Magnitude: 3.17
- Right Ascension (J2000): 17h08m49.34s
- Declination (J2000): +65°41'08".3
- Colour Index (B-V): -0.11
- Distance: 417.08±29.33ly
Nomenclature
Aldhibah
The indigenous Arabian title for ζ Dra was al-Ḏi’b al-Awwal, 'the first wolf', which was bastardised into the modern form Aldhibah. The name signified that it was part of the asterism al-Ḏi’bān, 'the two wolves'. These wolves were part of the scene of al-ʽAwā’iḏ, 'the mother camels', and were depicted circling the camels, trying to find an opening to the newborn al-Rubaʽ, 'the camel foal', that the mothers encircle.