ρ Cygni (rho Cygni)
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 43.48°
Az: 293.11°
Direction: West-North-West
ρ Cygni is a variable giant star of spectral class G8 in the constellation of Cygnus.
ρ Cygni visual magnitude is 4.02. Because of its moderate brightness, ρ 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 ρ Cygni. The red arrow shows the motion of ρ Cygni during the next
1000 years (-0.38 arcmin in Right Ascension and -1.57 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for ρ Cygni (rho Cygni).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for ρ Cygni (rho Cygni).
The red dot in the diagram below shows where ρ Cygni is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of ρ Cygni.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
ρ Cygni is distant 124.43 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 7 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
ρ Cygni (rho Cygni) is circumpolar and transits at 21:53 UTC (altitude: 84.2°)