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See also: constellation of the See also: northern hemisphere, mentioned by See also: Eudoxus (4th century B.C.) and See also: Aratus (3rd century B.e.); it was catalogued by See also: Ptolemy, 31 stars, Tycho Brahe, 32, Hevelius, 40
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The Greeks had many fables concerning this constellation; one is that when Heracles killed the dragon guarding the Hesperian fruit See also: Hera transferred the creature to heaven as a See also: reward for its services
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The planetary nebula H
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IV
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37 Draconis is of a decided pale blue colour, and one of the most conspicuous See also: objects of its class
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