κ Cygni (kappa Cygni)

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 75.88° Az: 286.92° 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

Right Ascension 19h 17m 41s

Declination +53° 24’ 56”

Hour Angle 01h 32m 11s

Sidereal Time 20h 49m 52s

J2000

Right Ascension 19h 17m 06s

Declination +53° 22’ 06”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 84.4°

Galactic Latitude 17.85°

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Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 3.77

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude 0.88

Spectral Type G9III

Color Index (B-V) 0.96

Temperature 4841K

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.

Distance (parsec) 37.76

Distance (light year) 123.11

Radial Speed -29 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.059 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.125"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation κ Cygni
(kappa Cygni)

Flamsteed designation 1 Cygni

Henry Draper Catalogue HD181276

SAO Catalogue SAO31537

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP94779

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+53 2216

FK5 Catalogue 726

General Catalogue of Variable Stars 11886

Visibility from Your Location

κ Cygni (kappa Cygni) is circumpolar and transits at 23:33 UTC (altitude: 88.1°)

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κ Cygni (kappa Cygni)

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Other stars in Cygnus

κ Cygni (kappa Cygni)

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J2000

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Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

Alternative Designations

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