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Deneb (Alpha Cygni) (May 5, 2003)
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| Type: |
Super giant star (Class A2)
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| Brightness: |
1.25 mag
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| Distance: |
2,600 ly
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| Colour: |
white
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| Luminosity (Sun = 1): |
160,000 x
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| Mass (Sun = 1): |
25 x
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| Temperature: |
8,200 degrees approx
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| Diameter: |
400 solar radii
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| Notes: | |
| Deneb is one of the largest Class A stars in the milky way. | |
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