07/16/2012 – Ephemeris – The constellation Draco the dragon
Ephemeris for Monday, July 16th. Today the sun will be up for 15 hours and 10 minutes, setting at 9:23. The moon, 3 days before new, will rise at 4:50 tomorrow morning. Tomorrow the sun will rise at 6:13.
High in the northern sky at 11 p.m. lies a twisted constellation, that of Draco the dragon. This dragon is more like the snake-like Chinese dragon than the dinosaur like Hungarian Horntail of Harry Potter fame. At least that’s how I see it. I find it better to start at the tail of Draco, to trace him out in the stars. Draco’s tail starts between the bowl of the Big Dipper and the Little Dipper. The Dragon is seen in a line of stars that extends parallel to the handle of the Big Dipper before curving around the bowl of the Little Dipper then bends back toward the south. The head of Draco is an odd box of stars near the bright star Vega, nearly overhead. Though not made up of very bright stars, Draco has an easy shape to trace.
Times are for the Traverse City/Interlochen area of Michigan. They may be different for your location.
Addendum
Draco the dragon at 11 p.m. July 16th looking high in the north. Created using Stellarium.
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Bob Moler's Ephemeris Blog 
Draco has eluded me for months–now I think I’ll be able to pin it down. Thank you!