The ups and downs of a variable star
X Cygni and a handful of the Swan's residents provide additional challenges for September binocular observers.
Published:
July 25, 2008
| The well-known Cepheid variable star X Cygni lies on the eastern edge of open cluster Ruprecht 173, which is discussed in this month's print column. |
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