ξ-Cyg (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , ξ-Cyg is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 21:25 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 59° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:36.
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Name
ξ-Cyg
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Object type
Star
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Position
| Right ascension: | 21h04m55s [2] |
| Declination: | +43°55'40" [2] |
| Constellation: | Cygnus |
| Magnitude: Variable | 3.70 (V) [2] 5.83 (BT) [2] 3.88 (VT) [2] |
| Distance: | 258.4 parsec 842.4 lightyrs [3] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.66 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 8.0 mas/yr[3] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 89.6° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -3.36 |
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