56 Cyg
HIP 102843; 56 Cyg
DoubleStar
Cyg
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.04
Spectral Type
A4mDel Del
Star Color
Yellow-white
(B-V 0.20)
Distance
130.5 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
20h 50m 04.9s
Dec
+44° 03' 34.0"
Constellation
Cyg
HR
7984
HIP
102843
Flamsteed
56 Cyg
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Multiple Star System
Separation
55.4″
Companion Mag
11.9
Position Angle
48°
Star Colors
A: Yellow-white
Discoverer
STT 595
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 55.4″ · PA: 48° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
Hyades moving group.
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