Cygnus (the [[Swan]]) is a [[constellation]] located in the Northern celestial hemisphere. Its brightest star is [[Deneb (star)|]], part of the "Summer Triangle":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_Triangle.

Cygnus is an easily recognizable constellation. It resembles a stick figure of a bird with a short tail and long neck, hence resembling its namesake. Due to its bright cross-like central part, it is also known as the [i]Northern Cross[/i].

h5. Example shapes
* !asset #21153914
* !asset #21153905: The Northern Cross is highlighted
* !asset #21153906
* !asset #21153912: Rare

h5. Example posts
* post #157764, within its namesake
* post #920356, in the center
* post #4753243
* post #5489736, leftmost constellation

h5. Neighboring constellations
* [[Cepheus (constellation)|]]
* [[Draco (constellation)|]]
* [[Lacerta (constellation)|]]
* [[Lyra (constellation)|]]
* [[Pegasus (constellation)|]]
* [[Vulpecula (constellation)|]]

h4. External links
* "Wikipedia: Cygnus":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cygnus_(constellation)
* "Study-Style (JP): Cygnus":https://www.study-style.com/seiza/Cyg.html
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