How to see it
23 Cyg has a visual magnitude of about 5.11: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 23 Cyg: right ascension 19h 53m 17s, declination +57° 31′ 25″ (J2000), in the region of the Cepheus constellation (IAU figure Cep).
Catalog context
23 Cyg. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 97870, HD 188665, Gaia DR3 2235104382453048320. In the SkyKeepsake Cepheus (Cep) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 2235104382453048320
- HIP
- 97870
- HD
- 188665
- gaia_dr3
- 2235104382453048320
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 23 Cyg
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 2235104382453048320
- HD 188665
- HIP 97870
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.11