How to see it
26 Cyg has a visual magnitude of about 4.75: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 26 Cyg: right ascension 20h 1m 22s, declination +50° 6′ 17″ (J2000), in the region of the Cygnus constellation (IAU figure Cyg).
Catalog context
26 Cyg. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 98571, HD 190147, Gaia DR3 2087828961746272768. In the SkyKeepsake Cygnus (Cyg) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 2087828961746272768
- HIP
- 98571
- HD
- 190147
- gaia_dr3
- 2087828961746272768
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 26 Cyg
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 2087828961746272768
- HD 190147
- HIP 98571
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.75