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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	None
Flamsteed Number	11 Cygni
HR (BSC)	7457
HD	185037
Constellation	Cygnus
Right Ascension	19h 35m 48s
Declination	+36° 56' 40"
Distance	631 light years 194 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +6.0 Absolute: -0.3
Spectral Class	B8Vne blue main sequence star
Optimum Visibility	July / August
Notes	11 Cygni is a hot and massive blue star some three times the mass of the Sun and some four times its size. Nonetheless it is not a giant, but continues to burn hydrogen in its core, and so is classified as belonging to the main sequence.

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