Cygnus

Cyg·nus

C0837900 (sĭg′nəs)n. A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Lacerta and Lyra, containing the star Deneb. Also called Northern Cross, Swan.

[Latin cygnus, swan; see cygnet.]

Cygnus

(ˈsɪɡnəs) n, Latin genitive Cygni (ˈsɪɡnaɪ) (Astronomy) a constellation in the N hemisphere lying between Pegasus and Draco in the Milky Way. The constellation contains the Cygnus Loop supernova remnant, the intense radio galaxy Cygnus A, and the intense galactic X-ray source Cygnus X–1, which is probably a black hole[Latin: swan; see cygnet]

Cyg•nus

(ˈsɪg nəs)

n. gen. -ni (-nī). the Swan, a northern constellation SW of Draco, containing the bright star Deneb. [< Latin: swan; see cygnet]

Cyg·nus

(sĭg′nəs) A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Cepheus and Lyra.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Cygnus - a constellation in the northern hemisphere between Pegasus and Draco in the Milky Way; contains a black holeDeneb - the brightest star in CygnusNorthern Cross - a cluster of 5 bright stars forming a cross in the constellation Cygnus
	2.	Cygnus - a genus of Anatidae genus Cygnusbird genus - a genus of birdsAnatidae, family Anatidae - swimming birds having heavy short-legged bodies and bills with a horny tip: swans; geese; ducksCygnus olor, mute swan - soundless Eurasian swan; commonly domesticatedCygnus cygnus, whooper swan, whooper - common Old World swan noted for its whooping callCygnus columbianus, tundra swan - swan that nests in tundra regions of the New and Old WorldsCygnus buccinator, trumpeter swan, trumpeter - large pure white wild swan of western North America having a sonorous cryblack swan, Cygnus atratus - large Australian swan having black plumage and a red bill

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Cygnus

(sĭg`nəs) [Lat.,=the swan], northern constellationconstellation,
in common usage, group of stars that appear to form a configuration in the sky; properly speaking, a constellation is a definite region of the sky in which the configuration of stars is contained.
..... Click the link for more information. located SE of Draco and NW of Pegasus. It was depicted as a bird by most ancient cultures. It is sometimes called the Northern Cross because five of its brightest stars form a huge Latin cross. Its most famous star is DenebDeneb
, brightest star in the constellation Cygnus; Bayer designation Alpha Cygni; 1992 position R.A. 20^h41.2^m, Dec. +45°15'. It is a white supergiant of spectral class A2 Ia; its intrinsic brightness (about 60,000 times as luminous as the sun) is the
..... Click the link for more information. , at the head of the cross, forming a large triangle with Vega in Lyra and Altair in Aquila. Cygnus reaches its highest point in the evening sky in September.

Cygnus

(sig -nŭs) (Swan) A large conspicuous constellation in the northern hemisphere, lying in the Milky Way. The five brightest stars – Alpha (α) (1st mag.), Gamma (γ), Epsilon (Ɛ), and Delta (δ) (2nd mag.), and Beta (β) (3rd mag.) – form the Northern Cross: α, γ, β comprise the long arm and ∊, γ, δ the transverse arm. Alpha is the extremely luminous supergiant Deneb and Beta the beautiful binary Albireo. There are several other noticeable binaries and some variables, including the Mira star Chi (χ) Cygni, the brightest dwarf nova SS Cygni, and the highly luminous unstable P Cygni. There is a large open cluster, M39 (NGC 7092), some complex emission and dark nebulosity, and the supernova remnant known as the Cygnus Loop, comprising several bright nebulae. The constellation also contains the star 61 Cygni, the powerful radio source Cygnus A, and the X-ray binaries Cygnus X-1 and Cygnus X-3. Cygnus X-1 and the object V404 Cygni are promising black-hole candidates. Abbrev.: Cyg; genitive form: Cygni; approx position: RA 20.5h, dec +40°; area: 804 sq deg. See also North America Nebula.

Cygnus

[′sig·nəs] (astronomy) A conspicuous northern summer constellation; the five major stars are arranged in the form of a cross, but the constellation is represented by a swan with spread wings flying southward; right ascension 21 hours, declination 40°N. Abbreviated Cyg. Also known as Northern Cross; Swan.

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Cygnus

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Synonyms for Cygnus

noun a constellation in the northern hemisphere between Pegasus and Draco in the Milky Way

Related Words

Deneb
Northern Cross

noun a genus of Anatidae

Synonyms

genus Cygnus

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bird genus
Anatidae
family Anatidae
Cygnus olor
mute swan
Cygnus cygnus
whooper swan
whooper
Cygnus columbianus
tundra swan
Cygnus buccinator
trumpeter swan
trumpeter
black swan
Cygnus atratus