Cygnus
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- proper noun
- /ˈsɪɡnəs/
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- In March 2010, a previously unknown bright gamma-ray source appeared in the constellation Cygnus and then faded away about two weeks later.
- constellation Cygnus
- Cygnus X-1
Examples
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And so we'll aim it at the Cygnus constellation where there are thousands, hundreds of thousands of stars and hope to monitor the brightnesses.
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Look for the constellation Cygnus, shaped like a swan, in the night sky during the summer months.
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One object, Cygnus X-1, gave strong evidence of being a black hole.
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Cygnus A was soon recognized as the brightest discrete radio source in the sky.
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While conducting a survey of the broad distribution of galactic radiation, Hey and his co-workers found a region in Cygnus that was extremely bright.
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In February 1992, a faint star in the constellation of Cygnus suddenly brightened for a short time before beginning to fade.
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There you will find Orion, Cassiopeia, and Cygnus, along with the stars Alphard and Pollux.
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One of them was in the constellation Cygnus, called Cygnus X-1, where optical astronomers found a bright blue supergiant star that was whirling around an unseen object every 5.6 days.
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Astronomers have identified a black hole within the constellation Cygnus that draws the attention of stargazers.
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The constellation Cygnus is notable for its bright stars and unique shape, resembling a flying swan.
Compounds
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A large white swan from Europe and Asia often kept in parks and usually quiet
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A large white wild swan with a loud trumpet call from western North America
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A medium-sized white swan that nests on Arctic tundra and flies far south for winter
A small white tundra swan in Europe and Asia with a yellow and black bill
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A North American swan that makes a soft whistling call
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cygnus the constellation takes its name from the Latin word cygnus meaning 'swan' because its stars make a long shape like a swan flying and it is often called the Northern Cross. So the name reminds you that the star pattern looks like a bird in the sky.