The star ι-Cyg
Color-magnitude diagram
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn , ι-Cyg will become visible around 17:59 (EST), 57° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 22:46 when it dips 17° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
ι-Cyg
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Object Type
Star
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Position
| Constellation: | Cygnus |
| Magnitude: | 3.76 (V) [2] 3.94 (BT) [2] 3.77 (VT) [2] 3.66 (G) [4] 3.88 (BP) [4] 3.59 (RP) [4] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.14 |
| Right ascension: | 19h29m42s [4] |
| Declination: | +51°43'49" [4] |
| Distance: | 37.0 parsec 120.5 lightyrs [4] |
| Proper motion (speed): | 129.1 mas/yr [4] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 8.9° |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 0.92 |
Visibility from Ashburn
All times shown in Ashburn local time.