NML Cygni
Also known as NML Cyg
NML Cygni is a red supergiant star in the constellation Cygnus, about 6,180 light-years from Earth.
Red hypergiant in Cygnus, among the largest stars known
Facts
| Type | Red supergiant star (spectral type M7/8) |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Cygnus |
| Position (J2000) | 20h 46m 25s, +40° 06′ |
| Distance | 6,180 light-years (its light set off about 6,180 years ago) |
| Studied in | 530 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
NML Cygni is highest in the sky at midnight in August. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 70° above the horizon; from 50° N, to about 80°.
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