Cygnus

[ sig-nuhs ]

noun

, Astronomy.

, genitive Cyg·ni [sig, -nahy].

1. the Swan, a northern constellation southwest of Draco, containing the bright star Deneb.

Cygnus

/ ˈsɪɡnəs /

noun

1. a constellation in the N hemisphere lying between Pegasus and Draco in the Milky Way. The constellation contains the Cygnus Loop supernova remnant, the intense radio galaxy Cygnus A, and the intense galactic X-ray source Cygnus X–1, which is probably a black hole

Cygnus

/ sĭg′nəs /

1. A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Cepheus and Lyra. Cygnus (the Swan, or the Northern Cross) contains the bright star Deneb.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Cygnus¹

< Latin: swan; cygnet

Word History and Origins

Origin of Cygnus¹

Latin: swan; see cygnet

Example Sentences

What’s more, Northrop Grumman is already a key service provider for the ISS, periodically launching station-bound cargo aboard its uncrewed Cygnus spacecraft.

From Time

The temperature of Cygnus X-1 from Hawking radiation is roughly a billionth of a degree above absolute zero.

From The Daily Beast

Lower-mass black holes, such as Cygnus X-1, are the remnants of very massive stars; those are a story for another day.

From The Daily Beast

In the year 1670 a new star appeared in the constellation Cygnus, attaining the third magnitude.

From Project Gutenberg

I recollect but one philosopher styled Cygnus; and, what is remarkable, he was of Canaan.

From Project Gutenberg

A gigantic swan, Cygnus falconeri, is known from the Zebug cavern in Malta.

From Project Gutenberg

Considering it an undescribed species, it was named Cygnus anatodoides.

From Project Gutenberg

Near Vega is another important constellation, known as the Swan or Cygnus.

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