hip-104185

Variable star

Its story

Sixteen hundred and ninety light years in the heart of Cygnus separate this yellow-white variable from the observer. The light gathered today set off around the year 335, deep in the Eastern Roman Empire and under the reign of Constantine. Its F-type spectrum and its oscillating brightness place it among the pulsating stars historically used to measure distances within the Milky Way.

Constellation: Cygnus
Apparent magnitude: 5.77
Distance: 1690.2 light years
Coordinates (J2000): RA 316.626° · Dec 31.185°
Catalogue: HIP 104185 · HD 201078

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