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), on the celestial sphere.

Catalog context

26 Cyg. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 98571, HD 190147, Gaia DR3 2087828961746272768.

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