How to see it
16 Cyg has a visual magnitude of about 5.82: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 16 Cyg: right ascension 19h 41m 49s, declination +50° 31′ 28″ (J2000), in the region of the Cygnus constellation (IAU figure Cyg).
Catalog context
16 Cyg. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 96895, HD 186408, Gaia DR3 2135550755683405952. In the SkyKeepsake Cygnus (Cyg) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 2135550755683405952
- HIP
- 96895
- HD
- 186408
- gaia_dr3
- 2135550755683405952
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 16 Cyg
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.82