Cygnus OB2 #12
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| Magnitude | 11. 4 |
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| Absolute magnitude | -10. 6 |
| Constellation | Cygnus |
| Orbits | Galactic Center |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11. 4 |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14. 41 |
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| ID | 2198854 |
About Cygnus OB2 #12
Cygnus OB2 #12 is an extremely bright blue hypergiant with an absolute bolometric magnitude of −10. 9, among the most luminous stars known in the galaxy. This makes the star nearly two million times more luminous than the Sun, although less than half the estimates when the star was first discovered.
