π2 Cygni (pi2 Cygni)
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 25.82°
Az: 41.67°
Direction: North-East
π2 Cygni is a giant star of spectral class B3 in the constellation of Cygnus.
π2 Cygni visual magnitude is 4.23. Because of its moderate brightness, π2 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 π2 Cygni. The red arrow shows the motion of π2 Cygni during the next
100000 years (6.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and -3.33 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for π2 Cygni (pi2 Cygni).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for π2 Cygni (pi2 Cygni).
The red dot in the diagram below shows where π2 Cygni is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of π2 Cygni.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
π2 Cygni is distant 1,156.03 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 12 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
π2 Cygni (pi2 Cygni) is circumpolar and transits at 20:31 UTC (altitude: 87.9°)