- Cygnus (constellation) - Wikipedia
Cygnus is one of the most recognizable constellations of the northern summer and autumn, and it features a prominent asterism known as the Northern Cross (in contrast to the Southern Cross)
- Cygnus Constellation (the Swan): Stars, Myth, Facts, Location . . .
Cygnus, the Swan, is one of the largest northern constellations Recognizable for the Northern Cross, it is home to the bright supergiant Deneb, the North America Nebula (NGC 7000) and the Gamma Cygni Nebula (IC 1318)
- The Constellation Cygnus | Facts, Location, Photos and Mythology
The Cygnus constellation is associated with several myths The most notable of which is the legend of Cycnus and Phaeton’s (mortal son of Helios, God of Sun) friendship
- Cygnus | Bright Star, Northern Cross, Milky Way | Britannica
The Milky Way Galaxy runs through Cygnus This constellation also contains such notable objects as Cygnus X-1, the first known black hole; the Cygnus Loop, a large supernova remnant; and the North American Nebula, a cloud of interstellar gas shaped much like that continent
- Cygnus Constellation: Stars, Myth, and Location (2025) | Planet Guide
It is an ancient constellation that dates back to Greek times It is associated with the beautiful Queen Leda, and Zeus, King of the Gods, who had an undying love Cygnus can be found in the sky by locating the constellations of Lyra or Vulpecula
- Cygnus the Swan flies along the Milky Way - EarthSky
Then once you’ve found Cygnus, you just need to look along its length to find the hazy cloud behind it that is our galaxy, the Milky Way
- Constellation: Cygnus
Cygnus is a northern constellation in the plane of the Milky Way The original Greek constellation was named “Ornithos, The Bird” and it was coined “Cygnus, The Swan” in Latin by interpreting a specific mythological bird, a transformed god
- Cygnus Constellation Facts, Stars, Map Myth - Universe Guide
Cygnus, the swan, is a prominent constellation in the northern hemisphere It is flying south, not to the north One area of the constellation was chosen for NASA's Kepler exoplanet exploration Cygnus is a Latin word; the English meaning translation is the swan Cygnus's pronunciation is Cig-nus
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