Fawaris
Also known as δ Cyg · HR 7528
Fawaris is a high proper motion star in the constellation Cygnus, about 170 light-years from Earth.
Facts
| Type | High proper motion star (spectral type B9.5IV) |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Cygnus |
| Position (J2000) | 19h 44m 58s, +45° 07′ |
| Distance | 170 light-years (its light set off about 170 years ago) |
| Brightness | magnitude 2.87 (smaller is brighter; the faintest stars the eye sees are about 6) |
| Studied in | 306 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Fawaris is highest in the sky at midnight in July. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 65° above the horizon; from 50° N, to about 85°. To see it you need the naked eye, even from a town.
Heights are worked out for India and for 50° N. Set your location in Settings to see them for where you are.
For tonight's best time from your own town, the darkness and the Moon, open it on the map and see its "Tonight from your location" card.
More in Cygnus
- Cooling Tower Cluster (M29)
- Cygnus A
- Cygnus X-1
- Fireworks Galaxy
- M39 (NGC 7092)
- North America Nebula
- Pelican Nebula
- Veil Nebula
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Data: SIMBAD (CDS, Strasbourg; the site's weekly copy) · Data sources & credits