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Cygnus

Genitive: Cygni

Northern 804 sq° Cyg

Brightest star: Deneb

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Mythology

The Swan, often identified with Zeus who disguised himself as a swan to seduce Leda, or with Orpheus transformed into a swan and placed next to his lyre in the sky.

Observing Highlights

Deneb marks the tail of the swan and is part of the Summer Triangle. Rich Milky Way field with the North America Nebula (NGC 7000), Veil Nebula, and Albireo — one of the finest double stars with striking gold-blue color contrast.

Main Stars

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Deneb

HIP 102098; Alpha Cyg; 50 Cyg

1.25 mag 75.6″ B: 11.7 A2Ia
Sador

HIP 100453; Gamma Cyg; 37 Cyg

2.20 mag 141.2″ B: 11.0 F8Ib
Gienah Cygni

HIP 102488; Epsilon Cyg; 53 Cyg

2.46 mag 79.2″ B: 11.6 K0III-IV
Fawaris

HIP 97165; Delta Cyg; 18 Cyg

2.87 mag 2.8″ B: 6.3 A0IV
Albireo

HIP 95947; Beta1 Cyg; 6 Cyg

3.08 mag 34.5″ B: 4.7 K2II
Zeta Cyg

HIP 104732; Zeta Cyg; 64 Cyg

3.20 mag 65.2″ B: 11.7 G8+ IIIa Ba0.5
Xi Cyg

HIP 104060; Xi Cyg; 62 Cyg

3.72 mag K4:Ib-
Tau Cyg

HIP 104887; Tau Cyg; 65 Cyg

3.72 mag 0.9″ B: 6.6 F1 IV
Kappa Cyg

HIP 94779; Kappa Cyg; 1 Cyg

3.77 mag G9III
Iota Cyg

HIP 95853; Iota2 Cyg; 10 Cyg

3.79 mag A4Vn
31 Cyg

HIP 99675; 31 Cyg

3.79 mag K2II+...
Eta Cyg

HIP 98110; Eta Cyg; 21 Cyg

3.89 mag 7.2″ B: 12.0 K0III
Nu Cyg

HIP 103413; Nu Cyg; 58 Cyg

3.94 mag 0.1″ B: 6.4 A0IIIn
32 Cyg

HIP 99848; 32 Cyg

3.98 mag 208.5″ B: 8.4 K3Ib+B3V
41 Cyg

HIP 101076; 41 Cyg

4.01 mag F5II
Rho Cyg

HIP 106481; Rho Cyg; 73 Cyg

4.02 mag G8IIIFe-0.5
52 Cyg

HIP 102453; 52 Cyg

4.22 mag 5.8″ B: 9.5 G9.5III
Chi Cyg

HIP 97629; Chi Cyg

4.23 mag 3.3 - 14.2 M S6+/1e
Sigma Cyg

HIP 105102; Sigma Cyg; 67 Cyg

4.23 mag B9Iab
Pi Cyg

HIP 107533; Pi Cyg; 81 Cyg

4.23 mag 0.1″ B: 6.0 B3III

Double Stars

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Albireo

HIP 95947; Beta1 Cyg; 6 Cyg

3.08 mag 34.5″ B: 4.7 K2II
16 Cyg

HIP 96895; 16 Cyg

5.96 mag 39.8″ B: 6.2 G1.5Vb
61 Cyg

HIP 104214; 61 Cyg

5.21 mag 28.7″ B: 6.1 K5V
HIP 94336
6.57 mag 7.0″ B: 6.7 G4V
HIP 97228
6.43 mag 14.9″ B: 7.0 B9.5VpSi
HIP 100097
5.76 mag 3.9″ B: 7.5 A2V s
59 Cyg

HIP 103632; 59 Cyg

4.74 mag 21.0″ B: 9.4 B1ne
17 Cyg

HIP 97295; 17 Cyg

4.99 mag 26.1″ B: 9.2 F7V
26 Cyg

HIP 98571; 26 Cyg

5.05 mag 41.8″ B: 8.9 K1II-III
HIP 100808
6.36 mag 26.7″ B: 8.3 B9V
V389 Cyg

HIP 104371

5.59 mag 3.3″ B: 8.1 B9VpSi
Fawaris

HIP 97165; Delta Cyg; 18 Cyg

2.87 mag 2.8″ B: 6.3 A0IV
T Cyg

HIP 102571

4.92 mag 10.0″ B: 10.0 K3III
HIP 105390
5.68 mag 2.5″ B: 7.4 G8IV
48 Cyg

HIP 101765; 48 Cyg

6.32 mag 182.7″ B: 6.5 B8IIIn

Variable Stars

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Chi Cyg

HIP 97629; Chi Cyg

4.23 mag 3.3 - 14.2 M S6+/1e
SS Cyg

HR 9134

8.00 mag 7.7 - 12.4 UGSS Peculiar
X Cyg

HIP 102276

6.47 mag 5.85 - 6.91 DCEP F7Ib-G8Ib
V Cyg

HR 9118

7.70 mag 7.7 - 13.9 M C
V1339 Cyg

HIP 107140

6.17 mag 5.90 - 6.45 SRB M4III:
V1143 Cyg

HIP 96620

5.82 mag 5.85 - 6.37 EA/DM F6Va
W Cyg

HIP 106642

5.53 mag 5.10 - 6.83 SRB M5IIIae
RS Cyg

HIP 99653

6.50 mag 6.5 - 9.5 SRA C
V460 Cyg

HIP 107129

6.07 mag 5.57 - 6.50 SRB C6.3
SU Cyg

HIP 97150

6.82 mag 6.44 - 7.22 DCEP F2I

Deep Sky Objects

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Open Cluster (19)
Messier 39

NGC 7092

4.6 mag 32.
NGC 6871
5.2 mag 20.
NGC 6811
6.8 mag 13.
NGC 7039
7.6 mag 25.
NGC 7082
7.2 mag 25.
Messier 29

NGC 6913

7.1 mag 7.
NGC 6883
8.0 mag 15.
NGC 6819
7.3 mag 5.
NGC 6834
7.8 mag 5.
NGC 6866
7.6 mag 7.
NGC 6910
7.4 mag 8.
NGC 7063
7.0 mag 8.
NGC 7062
8.3 mag 7.
NGC 7086
8.4 mag 9.
NGC 6997
10.0 mag 15.
NGC 7031
9.1 mag 5.
IC 4996
7.3 mag 6.
IC 1369
6.8 mag 4.
NGC 7067
9.7 mag 3.
Galaxy (2)
NGC 6824
11.9 mag 2.1 Sab
NGC 7013
12.0 mag 4.9 Sa
Planetary Nebula (4)
Blinking Planetary

NGC 6826

C15

8.8 mag 0.5
NGC 7048
11.0 mag 1.0
NGC 7008
13.0 mag 1.4
NGC 7027
10.0 mag 0.3
Emission Nebula (3)
North America Nebula

NGC 7000

C20

5.0 mag 120
Crescent Nebula

NGC 6888

C27

10.0 mag 20
Cocoon Nebula

IC 5146

C19

10.0 mag 12
Supernova Remnant (2)
East Veil Nebula

NGC 6992

C33

7.0 mag 60
West Veil Nebula

NGC 6960

C34

7.0 mag 70