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Spectral TypeA2 Ia
Temperature8,525 K
A2 Ia TypeConstellation: Cygnus

Deneb

Alpha Cygni

Deneb is a luminous blue-white supergiant anchoring the Summer Triangle.

Distance
2,615 ly
Light Years from Earth
Age
10 million years
Estimated
Mass
19 M☉
Relative to Sun
Radius
203 R☉
Relative to Sun
Surface Temp
8,525 K
Effective Temp
Luminosity
196,000 L☉
Total Energy Output

Astrophysical Data

Apparent Magnitude1.25
Absolute Magnitude-7.20
Spectral ClassificationA2 Ia

Size Comparison

Sun (1 R☉)
Deneb (203 R☉)
Scale adjusted for visibility