79 Cygni
79 Cygni is a multiple hypergiant star of spectral class A0 in the constellation of Cygnus.
79 Cygni visual magnitude is 5.65. Because of its faintness, 79 Cygni is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for 79 Cygni.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 79 Cygni is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Star System Properties
79 Cygni is a visual double star which can be observed with binoculars or small telescopes. The table below shows key information about the 79 Cygni double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
79 Cygni is distant 272.35 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 23 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's 79 Cygni rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):