Star · K3III
39 Cyg
39 Cyg is a giant star of spectral type K3III in the constellation Cygnus, 266.6 light-years from the Sun.
| Other names | HIP 100587 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Cygnus |
| Distance | 266.6 light-years (81.7 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 4.43 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −0.13 |
| Spectral type | K3III |
| Surface temperature | 4,070 K |
| Luminosity | 257 L☉ |
| Radius | 32.3 R☉ |
| Mass | 4.44 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 20h 23m 51.6s |
| Declination (J2000) | +32° 11′ 25″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 26.8 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 4.43). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 58° S. North of latitude 58° 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 1759. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 4.7 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around 39 Cyg, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.39, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Puppis. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HD 332231 8.61 light-years
- HIP 101207 11.3 light-years
- HIP 100251 15.3 light-years
- HIP 100503 16.9 light-years
- HIP 98876 19.1 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.