Star · K3III
20 Cyg
20 Cyg is a giant star of spectral type K3III in the constellation Cygnus, 200.9 light-years from the Sun.
| Other names | HIP 97635 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Cygnus |
| Distance | 200.9 light-years (61.6 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.03 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 1.08 |
| Spectral type | K3III |
| Surface temperature | 4,150 K |
| Luminosity | 77.6 L☉ |
| Radius | 17.1 R☉ |
| Mass | 3.15 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 19h 50m 37.7s |
| Declination (J2000) | +52° 59′ 17″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 30.2 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.03). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 37° S. North of latitude 37° N it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in July, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1825. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 3.6 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around 20 Cyg, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 8.78, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Carina. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 98692 8.19 light-years
- HD 191806 17.4 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.