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79 Cygni

White main sequence star in Cygnus

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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	None
Flamsteed Number	79 Cygni
HR (BSC)	8307
HD	206774
Constellation	Cygnus
Right Ascension	21h 43m 26s
Declination	+38° 17' 1"
Distance	278 light years 85 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +5.69 Absolute: +1.03
Spectral Class	A0V white main sequence star
Optimum Visibility	August / September

79 Cygni's apparent companion star to the northeast is seventh-magnitude HD 206807, which actually unrelated to 79 Cygni and lies nearly a hundred light years farther from the Sun. Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

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