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Cygnus the Swan is one of the most recognizable constellations in the sky. Kirkpatrick Planetarium Director Tom Arnold and Fergus the Astrocat are back with ...
This is the ninth video in our series examining the constellations of the night sky in depth. Last time, examined Hercules and the globular cluster M13.
Sagas in the Sky explores some of the stories behind the stars in the night sky. In this episode, we look at the story of Cygnus.
Cygnus (pronounced ˈsɪɡnəs) is the Latin name of a large constellation (in fact it extends itself for about 40 degrees across the sky) situated north of the celestial equator. As such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere.
Celestial News & Events. This Week's Sky at a Glance, September 20 – 29. In this dark-of-the-Moon week, the Cygnus Milky Way crosses the zenith, and Arcturus, Capella, and Fomalhaut come to a certain balance. By: Alan MacRobert September 20, 2024
Cygnus is the 16th largest constellation in the night sky, occupying an area of 804 square degrees. It lies in the fourth quadrant of the northern hemisphere (NQ4) and can be seen at latitudes between +90° and -40°. The neighboring constellations are Cepheus, Draco, Lacerta, Lyra, Pegasus, and Vulpecula.
8 Μαρ 2016 · Cygnus contains one of the most easily recognisable asterisms in the sky, the Northern Cross, which is made up of the stars Deneb, (Alpha Cygni), Delta Cygni, Albireo (Beta Cygni), a beautiful double star, Giena (Epsilon Cygni), and Sadr (Gamma Cygni), in the centre of the group. – Deneb (Alpha Cygni) is a blue-white supergiant (A2 Ia ...
