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A lane of dust absorbes a good deal of the starlight. This lane is known as The Cygnus Rift or sometimes as the Northern Coalsack. Near gamma Cyg lies the open star cluster M29. Its 50 member stars build a not too impressive stargroup.
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www.seds.org/Maps/Stars_en/Fig/cygnus.html
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; All data has been taken form the 4th edition of the Bright Star Catalog. The "H" at the magnitude means the original HR magnitude. Without comment the visual magnitude is meant.
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www.seds.org/Maps/Const/Data/cygnus_tab.html
www.seds.org/Maps/Const/Data/cygnus_tab.html
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Cygnus (constellation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cygnus is a northern constellation. Its name is the Latinized Hellenic (greek) word for swan. One of the most recognizable constellations of the northern summer and autumn, it features a prominent as...
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Cygnus lies in the Milky Way and hence contains many attractive star fields for sweeping with binoculars. Its most celebrated object cannot be seen by optical means at all: a black hole called Cygnus X-1 which lies halfway along the swan’s neck.
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www.ianridpath.com/startales/cygnus.htm
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Planetary Science question: Cygnus brightest star is? DENEB ... Where is cygnus x-1? Names of Cygnus's stars? Is Sadi a star in cygnus? Cygnus brightest star color? What is Cygnus' hottest star? What boreders surround cygnus? What legend lies behind cygnus? Star in cygnus starting with a d?
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Get the answer to "What is Cygnus's most famous star?" at Smart QandA, where all answers are verified with credible reference sources at Encyclopedia.com. ... Similar questions: Where is Cygnus located in the Cygnus? Is the star Deneb the most famous in the Cygnus? [ Hide these questions...
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Myths and Data about the constellation Cygnus ... Gamma Cygni is "Sadr", from Al Sadr al Dajajah, "The Hen's Breast". Between gamma and beta Cygni is the Cygnus Star Cloud, a vast region of exceptional beauty.
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www.dibonsmith.com/cyg_con.htm
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Another famous object in Cygnus is Cygnus X-1, a black hole candidate. ... Peoria Astronomical Society Cygnus Page ... Interactive star chart (Java applet)
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www.astro.wisc.edu/~dolan/constellations/constellations...
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Phaethon was the son of Clymene, whose husband was the Egyptian King Merops. One day Phaethon's mother told ... Apollo took pity on Cycnus, who died of grief, and raised him to stardom, where he became the constellation Cygnus the Swan. back to Constellation Table - Planetarium Home Page ... The Constellation ; Cygnus...
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