How to see it
61 Cyg has a visual magnitude of about 5.45: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 61 Cyg: right ascension 21h 7m 1s, declination +38° 45′ 22″ (J2000), in the region of the Cygnus constellation (IAU figure Cyg).
Catalog context
61 Cyg. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 104217, HD 201092, Gaia DR3 1872046574983497216. In the SkyKeepsake Cygnus (Cyg) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 1872046574983497216
- HIP
- 104217
- HD
- 201092
- gaia_dr3
- 1872046574983497216
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 61 Cyg
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 1872046574983497216
- Gl 820B
- HD 201092
- HIP 104217
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.45