Sigma Cygni, Latinised from σ Cygni, is a blue supergiant star in the constellation Cygnus. Its apparent magnitude is 4.2. It belongs to the Cygnus OB4...
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type A2Ia Alpha Camelopardalis, O-type supergiant, specteal type O9Ia Sigma Cygni, A-type supergiant, specteal type A0Ia Massey, P.; Puls, J.; Pauldrach...
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61 Cygni /ˈsɪɡni/ is a binary star system in the constellation Cygnus, consisting of a pair of K-type dwarf stars that orbit each other in a period of...
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Cygni and Rho Cygni. The star can also be found by continuing north along the line between the stars Zeta Cygni, Upsilon Cygni, Tau Cygni, and Sigma Cygni...
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Pi1 Cygni (π1 Cygni, abbreviated Pi1 Cyg, π1 Cyg) is a binary star in the northern constellation of Cygnus. It is visible to the naked eye, having a combined...
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close enough to be taken as marking the pole, while third-magnitude Delta Cygni will be a more helpful pole star, at a distance of 3° from celestial north...
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Sigma Draconis is a single star in the northern constellation of Draco. It has the proper name Alsafi /ælˈseɪfi/, while Sigma Draconis, which is latinised...
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an asterism consisting of σ Cassiopeiae, α Lacertae, 4 Lacertae, π2 Cygni, π1 Cygni, HD 206267, ε Cephei, β Lacertae, ρ Cassiopeiae, τ Cassiopeiae, AR...
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that have remain unchanged over the years, are: Sigma Draconis (K0 V) Epsilon Eridani (K2 V) 61 Cygni A (K5 V) Other primary MK standard stars include:...
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Stars of his catalogue are sometimes indicated by the Greek letter sigma, Σ. Thus, 61 Cygni is also designated as Σ2758. Since most double stars are true binary...
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