FreeLists / az-observing / [AZ-Observing] Re: chi Cygni bright

[Tom Polakis <tpolakis@xxxxxxx>]

Just took a look at it, and it's an obvious naked-eye star even from Mill and 
Southern.  There is a light curve for the past year or so at the AAVSO site 
which indicates that it only reached about magnitude 5 at the last maximum.  I 
wonder how often it gets brighter than 4th mag.  This is a case where the most 
casual observer would notice that something is "wrong" with Cygnus.

Jupiter is looking good with the GRS transiting, and the Straight Wall is near 
the terminator on the moon.  Nice to have a clear night at last.

Tom

---- Brian Skiff <bas@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: 
>      In case you haven't heard/seen, the large-amplitude variable
> chi Cygni is near a bright maximum just now.  If you're familiar
> with the main constellation outline of Cygnus, you notice that
> there are now two medium-bright stars in the neck of the Swan.
> The more southerly one is the variable, which tonight is brighter
> than eta Cygni, normally the only bright star there.  chi Cygni is
> a late-type star and will appear distinctly reddish in a telescope.
> 
> \Brian
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