hip-98863

Variable star

Its story

Its blue light crosses vast distances from Cygnus, far beyond the nearby regions of the galaxy. It is a B-type star, scorching and bluish-white, and variable as well, its brightness breathing slowly. The Swan stretches along the northern Milky Way, one of the most recognisable silhouettes of the summer and autumn sky in the north.

Constellation: Cygnus
Apparent magnitude: 5.62
Distance: 326200.0 light years
Coordinates (J2000): RA 301.151° · Dec 32.219°
Catalogue: HIP 98863 · HD 190603

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