How to see it
71 Cyg has a visual magnitude of about 4.96: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 71 Cyg: right ascension 21h 29m 27s, declination +46° 32′ 28″ (J2000), in the region of the Lacerta constellation (IAU figure Lac).
Catalog context
71 Cyg. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 106093, HD 204771, Gaia DR3 1972198271665518208. In the SkyKeepsake Lacerta (Lac) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 1972198271665518208
- HIP
- 106093
- HD
- 204771
- gaia_dr3
- 1972198271665518208
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 71 Cyg
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.96