23 Cygni
23 Cygni is a main-sequence star in the constellation of Cygnus.
23 Cygni visual magnitude is 5.14. Because of its reltive faintness, 23 Cygni should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of 23 Cygni is 0.009 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.013 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 23 Cygni
23 Cygni is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 53.5°
Azimuth: 305.4°
Direction: North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 23 Cygni
23 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 23 Cygni are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 23 Cygni in the sky:
Visibility of 23 Cygni from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
23 Cygni is circumpolar and transits at 04:11 UTC (altitude: 84.0°)
Distance of 23 Cygni from the Sun and relative movement
23 Cygni is distant 637.96 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 25 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 23 Cygni
23 Cygni belongs to spectral class B5 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 23 Cygni is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
