- Cygnus (constellation) - Wikipedia
Cygnus's brightest star, known in the western world as deneb, gains its name from the Arabic name dhaneb, meaning "tail", from the phrase Dhanab ad-Dajājah or the tail of the hen
- 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 sun of Helios- God of Sun) friendship
- Cygnus Constellation - Features And Facts - The Planets
Cygnus constellation is one of the most prominent constellations in the northern hemisphere It is also known as the Swan constellation, because its name translates to “the swan” in Latin
- Cygnus Constellation - Key Facts, Star Map, Mythology
Cygnus is a familiar northern constellation with its brightest star, Deneb, marking the tail of the swan it depicts This beautiful blue supergiant also forms part of the Summer Triangle, together with Aquila in Altair, and Lyra in Vega
- Cygnus Constellation Guide | The Summer Swan in Our Night Sky
In this article, we’ll be sharing with you everything you need to know about the constellation of Cygnus, including how to find it, deep space objects contained within it, and how to use it to find other night sky objects more easily The Constellation of Cygnus
- Cygnus constellation: Facts about the swan | Space
Viewers can easily see the constellation Cygnus (the swan) in the northern hemisphere’s summer sky The constellation also commonly goes by the name of the Northern Cross
- 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
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