Cygnus, the Swan

A constellation best seen overhead during summer evenings. Its brightest stars form a pattern that looks like a crucifix, so the constellation is also known as the Northern Cross. Its brightest star, Deneb, forms a point of the large Summer Triangle.

Cygnus Superbubble

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Blowing a giant “bubble” in space

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Sadr

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Playing tricks in the night sky

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Faint Neighbors

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Faint neighbors in the swan

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Cygnus, the Swan

The constellation’s brightest star is Deneb — an Arabic word that means “the tail.” Deneb represents the tail of the

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