Based upon parallax measurements obtained during the Hipparcos mission, Delta Cygni is located roughly 165 light-years (51 parsecs) distant from the Sun.

The WGSN decided to attribute proper names to individual stars rather than entire multiple systems.

[18] Consequently, the Chinese name for Delta Cygni itself is 天津二 (Tiān Jīn èr, English: the Second Star of Celestial Ford).

[3] As seen from Earth, the entire triple star system of Delta Cygni shines at a combined apparent magnitude of 2.87.

[6] Delta Cygni is a visible star located within 3° of the precessional path traced across the celestial sphere by the Earth's North pole.