κ Cygni (kappa Cygni)
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 50.88°
Az: 299.92°
Direction: West-North-West
κ Cygni is a variable giant star of spectral class G9 in the constellation of Cygnus.
κ Cygni visual magnitude is 3.77. Because of its moderate brightness, κ Cygni is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.
DSS2 image of κ Cygni. The red arrow shows the motion of κ Cygni during the next
1000 years (0.98 arcmin in Right Ascension and 2.08 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for κ Cygni (kappa Cygni).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for κ Cygni (kappa Cygni).
The red dot in the diagram below shows where κ Cygni is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of κ Cygni.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
κ Cygni is distant 123.11 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 29 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
κ Cygni (kappa Cygni) is circumpolar and transits at 18:02 UTC (altitude: 88.1°)