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- Fawaris
Fawaris
δ Cygni
Fawaris is a very hot blue giant, in the constellation Cygnus. The light you see from it tonight left it around 1861.
Where to find it
From mid-northern latitudes, such as New York, Rome or Tokyo, it is best seen in the evening sky in May, June, July, August, September, October, and November.
Visible to the naked eye away from the brightest lights. Apparent magnitude 2.86.
What it’s like
It gives off 160 times as much light as the Sun.
Its surface is at about 10,200 degrees.
It is 165.0 light years away: 1561 trillion kilometres.