# Albireo (β Cyg)

Albireo (β Cyg) is a double star in the constellation Cygnus, magnitude 3.2.

A stunning gold-and-blue double marking the head of Cygnus, the Swan. Its components (magnitudes 3.2 and 5.1; spectral types K3 II (orange) and B9.5 (blue-white)) lie 34.3″ apart at PA 54° (measured 2025).

## When and where to see it

It is best placed in the evening sky around August, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in July). It can be seen from everywhere north of 62°S and never sets north of 62°N.

At its highest it stands 68° up from 50°N, 83° up from 35°N, 62° up from the equator, 27° up from 35°S.

## Facts

- Type: Double star
- Constellation: Cygnus
- Designations: β Cyg, Beta Cygni, β¹ Cyg, Beta¹ Cygni, β² Cyg, Beta² Cygni, 6 Cyg, 6 Cygni, STFA 43, HIP 95947
- Magnitude: 3.2
- Position: RA 19h 30.7m, Dec +27° 58′ (J2000)

Open AstroPilot to see when Albireo (β Cyg) is highest tonight from your location, how easy it is with your telescope or binoculars, and an eyepiece view. https://astropilot.space/object/albireo