Albireo B

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Its story

Albireo B is the blue component of the famous double system Albireo, at the beak of the Swan. Beside orange Albireo A she forms one of the most beautiful colour contrasts visible through a small telescope: gold and sapphire in a single glance. At 400 light-years, this second star supplies the cool tone of a duo that no astronomy book fails to mention.

Constellation: Cygnus
Apparent magnitude: 5.12
Distance: 399.8 light years
Coordinates (J2000): RA 292.689° · Dec 27.965°
Catalogue: HIP 95951 · HD 183914

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