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Deneb Algedi (δ Cap) Cap 8mag 2022-01-21 17:00:00 skybber 2022-01-22 22:06:54.304820

the brightest star in the constellation. It is an occulting variable star of the Algol type, but its brightness varies only between 2.9mag and 3.1mag, and only over a period of 1.023 days, which is hard to see with the naked eye. It lies at a distance of 38ly.