41 Cygni
41 Cygni is a variable bright giant star in the constellation of Cygnus.
41 Cygni visual magnitude is 4.01. Because of its moderate brightness, 41 Cygni should be easily visible from locations with dark skies, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of 41 Cygni is 0.007 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 41 Cygni
41 Cygni is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 7.2°
Azimuth: 48.8°
Direction: North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 41 Cygni
41 Cygni is situated north of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of 41 Cygni are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 41 Cygni in the sky:
Visibility of 41 Cygni from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 41 Cygni rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 41 Cygni from the Sun and relative movement
41 Cygni is distant 758.14 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 18 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 41 Cygni
41 Cygni belongs to spectral class F5 and has a luminosity class of II corresponding to a bright giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 41 Cygni is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
