CYGNUS
Cygnus
Cygnus is a northern constellation lying on the plane of the Milky Way, deriving its name from the Latinized Greek word for swan. The swan is one of the most recognizable constellations of the northern summer and autumn, it features a prominent asterism known as the Northern Cross . Cygnus was among the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations. Cygnus contains Deneb, one of the brightest stars in the night sky and one corner of the Summer Triangle, as well as stars with planets, some notable X-ray sources, and the giant stellar association of Cygnus OB2. One of the stars of ...The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Cygnus (constellation)
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