Cygnus Constellation | Constellations In The Northern Hemisphere

CYGNUS CONSTELLATION – In this topic, we are going to know and learn about the constellation Cygnus, the Swan.

It is a constellation in the northern sky. It means “the swan” in Latin and is also known as the Swan constallation.

In Greek mythology, it is associated with the myth of Zeus and Leda. Leda is the Spartan Queen who gave birth to two sets of twins, the immortal Pollux and Helen and the mortal Castor and Clytemnestra.

It also represents Orpheus, the Greek tragic hero who was murdered by the Maenads. After death, he transformed into a swan and placed next to his lyre in the sky.

It houses well-known asterism known as the Northern Cross, as well as Cygnus X-1, Deneb and Albireo, the yellow dwarf Kepler-22, the Pelican Nebula, the North America Nebula, the Crescent Nebula, Sadr Region and the Veil Nebula.

It is the 16th largest constellation which occupies an area of 804 square degrees. It lies in NQ4, the fourth quadrant of the northern hemisphere.

Cepheus belongs to the Hercules family, along with Aquila, Ara, Centaurus, Corona Australis, Corvus, Crater, Crux, Hercules, Hydra, Lupus, Lyra, Ophiuchus, Sagitta, Scutum, Sextans, Serpens, Triangulum Australe, and Vulpecula.

Stars

Among the stars include: