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42 Cyg has a visual magnitude of about 5.74: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Equatorial coordinates for 42 Cyg: right ascension 20h 29m 20s, declination +36° 27′ 17″ (J2000), in the region of the Cygnus constellation (IAU figure Cyg).

42 Cyg. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 101067, HD 195324, Gaia DR3 2056972679739120000. In the SkyKeepsake Cygnus (Cyg) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.