Deneb (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , Deneb is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 20:09 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 68° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:51.
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Name
Deneb
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Object type
Star
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Position
| Right ascension: | 20h41m25s [3] |
| Declination: | +45°16'49" [3] |
| Constellation: | Cygnus |
| Magnitude: Variable | 1.33 (V) [3] 1.47 (BT) [2] 1.34 (VT) [2] |
| Distance: | 432.9 parsec 1411.3 lightyrs [5] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.11 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 2.7 mas/yr[5] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 47.4° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -6.85 |
Sources