Phi Cyg
HIP 96683; Phi Cyg; 12 Cyg
Star
Cyg
Visible
Level 2
Small telescope (4")
Physical Properties
Magnitude
4.69
Spectral Type
G8III-IV
Star Color
Orange
(B-V 0.97)
Distance
465.9 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
19h 39m 22.6s
Dec
+30° 09' 12.0"
Constellation
Cyg
HR
7478
HIP
96683
Bayer
Phi
Flamsteed
12 Cyg
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Multiple Star System
Separation
0.0″
Companion Mag
5.1
Position Angle
247°
Star Colors
A: Orange
Discoverer
MCA 57
Eyepiece View
15x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 3.3°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 0.0″ · PA: 247° · N up, E left
Unresolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
1.188y, a = 0.026".
434.086d, K 26.8k/s, V0 +5.0k/s, msin3i 2.35, asini 137. Resolved by speckle interferometry. Rare example of | SB2 composed of 2 giants; similar spectra.
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