Cygnus
A swan flying down the Milky Way, also seen as a big cross.
Its brightest star Deneb marks the tail and one corner of the Summer Triangle. From a dark site the Milky Way runs right through the Swan, split by a dark lane of dust.
Facts
- Also called
- The Swan (or Northern Cross)
- How to find it
- A cross shape overhead on summer evenings
- Best seen
- July to October