Deneb size and scale context

Deneb is the blue-white supergiant at one corner of the Summer Triangle and among the most luminous stars visible to the naked eye. It is also the prototype of the Alpha Cygni variables, whose surfaces pulse in multiple overlapping rhythms. Read its scale context, comparisons, and journey links on the canonical object page.

Procyon AF-type subgiant star·2.84 million km
Spica AB-type giant/subgiant star·10.4 million km
PolluxOrange giant star·12.5 million km
ArcturusK-type giant star·35 million km
AldebaranRed giant branch star·62.8 million km
RigelBlue supergiant star·103 million km
DenebA-type supergiant star·280 million km
Eta Carinae ALuminous blue variable·334 million km

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