Phi Cyg

HIP 96683; Phi Cyg; 12 Cyg Star Cyg Visible Level 2 Small telescope (4")

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Physical Properties

Magnitude 4.69

Spectral Type G8III-IV

Star Color Orange (B-V 0.97)

Distance 466 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

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Stellar Notes

Double Star

1.188y, a = 0.026".

Spectroscopic Binary

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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