Cygnus
constellation
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Summary
Cygnus is a constellation[1]. Cygnus draws 7,571 Wikipedia views per month (constellation category, ranking #14 of 85).[2]
Key Facts
- Shares border with: Cepheus[3], Draco[4], Lyra[5], Vulpecula[6], Pegasus[7], Lacerta[8]
- Part of: Northern celestial hemisphere[9]
- Commons category: Cygnus (constellation)[10]
- Topic's main category: Category:Cygnus (constellation)[11]
- Commons gallery: Cygnus (constellation)[12]
- Described by source: Encyclopedic Lexicon[13], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15], Cygnus[16], Star Lore of All Ages[17], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[18], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[19]
- Topic has template: Template:Stars of Cygnus[20], Šablona:Souhvězdí Labutě[21]
- Official name: Cygnus[22]
- Short name: Cyg[23]
- Area: 804 square degree[24]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[25]
- Right ascension: 20.5 hour of right ascension[26]
- Declination: 45 degree[27]
Body
Cultural Significance
Things named for Cygnus include Norma Arm[28], a spiral arm[29].
Why It Matters
Cygnus has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] Cygnus is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]
Entities named for Cygnus include Norma Arm[28], a spiral arm[29].