Cygnus
Northern sky swan
Cygnus is a constellation in the northern sky, its brightest stars forming a cross pattern that gives it the alternate name the Northern Cross.
The constellation represents a swan in Greek mythology.
In astronomy, Cygnus designates objects within or toward this region: Cygnus X-1, a famous black hole candidate.
The word is Latin for swan.
Quiet orange-billed waterbird
- trumpeter swanLarge honking white waterfowl
- cobMaize ear's central cylinder
- penInk-filled writing tool
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
down · waterfowl · graceful · glide · serene · elegance · wetlands · migration
Cygnus's brightest star
- VegaLyra's alpha star
- AltairAlpha of the Eagle
- star chartDiagram of celestial bodies
- night skyDarkness above after sunset
asterism · celestial · Milky Way · Aquila · Draco · Pegasus · declination · epoch
Greek sky god
- transformationThorough change in form
- seductionEnticing someone romantically
- HelenName meaning light
- CastorMythic twin, now stellar
Pollux · Clytemnestra · Greek myth · metamorphosis · disguise · Nemesis · Ovid · divine
Collapsed star's remnant
- supergiantHuge luminous evolved star
- binary systemNumeration with two values
- pulsarMagnetized rotating neutron emitter
- neutron starUltradense stellar remnant
stellar wind · jets · gamma rays · exoplanet
Region beyond our system
- nebulaInterstellar gas formation
- imagingProducing visual representations
- long-exposureExtended shutter duration
- star trailsApparent stellar motion paths
DSLR · camera · telescope · narrowband · mosaic · dark nebula
mute swan
Quiet orange-billed waterbird
- trumpeter swanLarge honking white waterfowl
- cobMaize ear's central cylinder
- penInk-filled writing tool
plumage · down · waterfowl · graceful · glide · serene · elegance · wetlands · migration · ornithology
Deneb
Cygnus's brightest star
- VegaLyra's alpha star
- AltairAlpha of the Eagle
- star chartDiagram of celestial bodies
night sky · asterism · celestial · Milky Way · Aquila · Draco · Pegasus · declination · epoch · magnitude
Zeus
Greek sky god
- transformationThorough change in form
- seductionEnticing someone romantically
- HelenName meaning light
Castor · Pollux · Clytemnestra · Greek myth · metamorphosis · disguise · Nemesis · Ovid · divine · mortal
black hole
Collapsed star's remnant
- supergiantHuge luminous evolved star
- binary systemNumeration with two values
- pulsarMagnetized rotating neutron emitter
neutron star · stellar wind · jets · gamma rays · exoplanet
deep sky
Region beyond our system
- nebulaInterstellar gas formation
- imagingProducing visual representations
- long-exposureExtended shutter duration
star trails · DSLR · camera · telescope · narrowband · mosaic · dark nebula