Chi Cygni

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Chi Cygni (χ Cyg / χ Cygni) is a variable star of the Mira type in the constellation Cygnus.

Chi Cygni shows one of the largest variations in magnitude known. At the maximum Chi Cygni is +3.62 magnitude while at the minimum it is +15.00 magnitude. Thus Chi Cygni is visible at its minimum only with telescopes larger than 30 centimeters. Its distance is approximately 345 light years.

Coordinates (from equinox 2000)

The astronomer Gottfried Kirch discovered its variability in 1687.

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