ν Cygni (nu Cygni)
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 9.20°
Az: 29.61°
Direction: North-North-East
ν Cygni is a main-sequence star of spectral class A1 in the constellation of Cygnus.
ν Cygni visual magnitude is 3.94. Because of its moderate brightness, ν 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 ν Cygni. The red arrow shows the motion of ν Cygni during the next
10000 years (2.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and -2.67 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for ν Cygni (nu Cygni).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for ν Cygni (nu Cygni).
The red dot in the diagram below shows where ν Cygni is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of ν Cygni.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
ν Cygni is distant 355.51 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 28 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
ν Cygni (nu Cygni) is circumpolar and transits at 19:58 UTC (altitude: 79.8°)