The symbiotic binary star CI Cygni is currently on the rise toward a new outburst. On the 9th July, 2010, the star was measured at magnitude 10.44V. The last major outburst was in March 1975.
The symbiotic binary star CI Cyg is in outburst. On the 11th August, 2008, the star was first noticed to have brightened by a full magnitude. The last major outburst was in March 1975. The star normally is at magnitude 11. Google Sky file (2kb, kmz)