Deneb
Alpha of Cygnus
Deneb is the brightest star in the constellation Cygnus (the Swan), marking the tail of the bird.
It forms one corner of the Summer Triangle, a prominent asterism visible in northern skies.
The name comes from Arabic for "tail." Deneb is among the most luminous stars visible to the naked eye, though its great distance—over a thousand light-years—makes it appear dimmer than closer stars.
Swan constellation or genus
- VegaLyra's alpha star
- AltairAlpha of the Eagle
- supergiantHuge luminous evolved star
- luminosityIntrinsic brightness of source
light-years · magnitude · constellation · celestial · stellar · spectrum · photosphere · parallax
Swan constellation or genus
- swanLarge graceful waterbird
- ArabicSemitic language family member
- tailRear animal appendage
- GreekOf Athenian origin
Zeus · constellation · celestial · legend · folklore · Chinese · stellar · heavens
Intrinsic brightness of source
- massiveExtremely large and heavy
- fusionJoining into unity
- expansionIncrease in scope
- photosphereStar's light-emitting surface
instability · evolved · atmosphere · temperature · radius · brightness · intrinsic · Rigel
Cygnus
Swan constellation or genus
- VegaLyra's alpha star
- AltairAlpha of the Eagle
- supergiantHuge luminous evolved star
luminosity · light-years · magnitude · constellation · celestial · stellar · spectrum · photosphere · parallax · variable
Cygnus
Swan constellation or genus
Greek · Zeus · constellation · celestial · legend · folklore · Chinese · stellar · heavens · ancient
luminosity
Intrinsic brightness of source
photosphere · instability · evolved · atmosphere · temperature · radius · brightness · intrinsic · Rigel · Betelgeuse
celestial
Of the sky above
- wayfindingNavigating through physical spaces
- NorthSpecific regional designation
- CygnusSwan constellation or genus
mariner · sextant · astrolabe · Polaris · circumpolar · bearing · latitude · longitude · voyage · sailing
luminous
Emitting or reflecting light
- brilliantIntensely bright or gifted
- radiantEmitting light or joy
- dazzlingOverwhelmingly bright or impressive
blazing · incandescent · beacon · visible · naked-eye · prominent · gleaming · shining · resplendent · scintillating
Denebred dwarf
Low-mass, cool star
Proxima Centauri · dwarf star · brown dwarf · white dwarf · neutron star