Is Kepler 22 Visible from Earth with a Telescope?

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Kepler 22, located in the constellation Cygnus, is notable for being the first star with a planet in the habitable zone discovered by the Kepler Space Telescope. It is not visible to the naked eye from Earth, but it can be observed using a telescope under optimal conditions. The star's coordinates in Cygnus are approximately right ascension 19h 6m 0s and declination +47° 57′ 0″. Observing Kepler 22 requires a telescope with sufficient aperture to detect it, especially in light-polluted areas.

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Kepler 22 has generated some hype because it was the first star to have a planet in the habitable "goldilocks" zone to be found by the Kepler Space Telescope. I also know it is somewhere in the constellation of Cygnus. I have done many a Google search on this, yet returned nothing. My question is: is Kepler 22 visible from Earth with a telescope. If so, where in Cygnus is it. If no, would it be visible via a small optical telescope if the atmosphere and local backlight were removed, (ie. on ISS).

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