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Cygnus: The Northern Cross
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Cygnus: The Northern Cross
Stories of Cygnus
Cygnus
Cygnus or the Northern Cross, Is a star Constellation in the Milky way galaxy. It was named by astronomers in Ancient Greece. Its also nicknamed the Swan.
Cygnus
Cygnus' Mythological Story
The Cygnus Constellation is associated with several myths, most frequently the one of the Spartan Queen Leda, who gave birth to two sets of twins, the immortal Pollux and Helen, Mortal Castor and Clytemnestra, after being seduced by the god Zeus, who had transformed himself into a swan.
Cygnus Facts
The Best Season to see the constellation is Fall, especially in the months of June-December for people living near New York City.
On a star map, you can find this constellation at +90 longitude with a latitude of -40. It is right next to the constellations Cepheus, Draco, and Lacerta.
The Stars of Cygnus
The stars of Cygnus
The Cygnus Constellation has many stars but the these are the biggest Ten and their Statistics.
Deneb: Type A2 la, 2,616 LY from earth,+1.25 magnitude, Blue color, 8,525K
Albireo: Type B8 Dwarf, 433.8 LY from earth, 3.3 magnitude, yellow/blue color,12,100K
Gamma Cygni: Type F8 lab,1,826 LY from earth, 2.23 magnitude, Red color, 5,790K
Delta Cygni: Type B9.5,166.3 LY from earth, 2.87 magnitude, Blue,10,150K
Stars Continued
Eta Cygni: Type KO III,134.9 LY from earth, 3.889 magnitude, Orange/red color, 4,830K
NML Cygni: Type M6I, 5,251 LY from earth, 12.3 magnitude, Orange/red color, 3,834K
16 Cygni: Type G5V, 24,129 LY from earth, 5.32 magnitude, White/yellow color, 5,750K
WR 136: Type WN, 2,363.50 LY from earth, 7.50 magnitude, Blue color, 10,293K
Gilese 777: Type G6IV+, 51.72 LY from earth, 5.73 magnitude, White/yellow color, 5,446K
2 Cygni: Type B3IV, 842.80 LY from earth, 4.99 magnitude, Blue color, 12,367K