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Cygnus (sĭg`nəs) [Lat.,=the swan], northern constellation constellation, in common usage, group of stars that appear to form a configuration in the sky; properly speaking, a constellation is a definite region of the sky in which the configuration of stars is contained. ..... Click the link for more information. located SE of Draco and NW of Pegasus. It was depicted as a bird by most ancient cultures. It is sometimes called the Northern Cross because five of its brightest stars form a huge Latin cross. Its most famous star is Deneb Deneb (dĕn`ĕb), brightest star in the constellation Cygnus ; Bayer designation Alpha Cygni; 1992 position R.A. 20h41. ..... Click the link for more information. , at the head of the cross, forming a large triangle with Vega in Lyra and Altair in Aquila. Cygnus reaches its highest point in the evening sky in September. Cygnus [′sig·nəs] (astronomy) A conspicuous northern summer constellation; the five major stars are arranged in the form of a cross, but the constellation is represented by a swan with spread wings flying southward; right ascension 21 hours, declination 40°N. Abbreviated Cyg. Also known as Northern Cross; Swan. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Former CEO of Johnson Hill Press and current Cygnus Publishing division president Richard Reiff, along with Cygnus group vice president George Fox are leaving Cygnus to start their own b2b publishing company. Cygnus Business Media, a leading, diversified business-to-business media company, announced today that David Parsha has joined the company as corporate manager of interactive platforms. Cygnus Publishing (Fort Atkinson, WI), the publishing arm of Cygnus Business Media (Melville, NY), will begin the publication of Collision Repair Product News with an issue in February. |
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