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Alpha Cygni (Deneb)

Alpha Cygni (α Cyg), also known as Deneb, is a spectral class A2Ia star of magnitude 1.25 located in the constellation Cygnus. α Cyg is one of the brighter stars in Cygnus and can be seen by the naked eye under dark skies or with binoculars.

      1. Name:
      2. Alpha Cygni
      1. Short name:
      2. α Cyg
      1. Common name:
      2. Deneb
      1. Spectral class:
      2. A2Ia
      1. Magnitude:
      2. 1.25
      1. Right Acension:
      2. 20h 41m 25.91s
      1. Declination:
      2. +45° 16' 49.2"