Star profile
29 Vulpecula
What is 29 Vulpecula
29 Vulpeculae is a white A-type star in the small constellation of the Fox, wedged between the Swan and the Dolphin where the summer Milky Way pours through. About 233 light-years away, its light slips past dark clouds and scattered clusters before reaching a patient eye. Vulpecula is a humble constellation with no bright anchors, and quiet suns like this one trace its faint outline.
Where it is and when to see it
29 Vulpecula lies in the northern celestial hemisphere. It is visible to the naked eye under a dark sky. Its best month of the year is August, when it culminates around midnight.
- From London it culminates about 60° above the horizon.
- From New York it culminates about 71° above the horizon.
- From Sydney it culminates about 35° above the horizon.
It can be seen from anywhere north of 69° S.
It ranks no. 8 in brightness among the 44 stars of Vulpecula in our catalogue. To find it, start from Anser, the brightest: it lies about 16° away (a fist at arm's length covers about 10°).
The light you see today left it about 230 years ago.
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Astronomical data for 29 Vulpecula
- Constellation
- Vulpecula
- Apparent magnitude
- 4.81
- Distance
- 232.8 light years
- Coordinates (J2000)
- RA 309.631° · Dec 21.201°
- Catalogue
- HIP 101867 · HD 196724
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Other stars in Vulpecula
Vulpecula has 44 stars in Stelvia's catalogue. Here are a few of them.
- AnserAlpha Vulpecula4.44
- 23 Vulpecula4.50
- 31 Vulpecula4.56
- 15 Vulpecula4.66
- 1 Vulpecula4.76
- HIP 998244.79
- 12 Vulpecula4.90
- 30 Vulpecula4.92