Cygnus

Properties:

Right Ascension: 20.62h

Declination: +42.03°

Best Visibility: September(latitudes between +90 degrees and -40 degrees at 9 PM)

Symbolism: the Swan or Northern Cross

In Hinduism, the time between 4:24 AM and 5:12 AM is known as the Brahmamuhurtha, meaning "moment of the Universe". This is considered a very favorable time to meditate, do any task, or start the day. In Greek myth, this constellation has been associated with Zeus when he turned into a swan to speak to Leda.

There are a lot of star clusters, supernova remnants, and nebulae within the deep sky of this constellation, given that it is so large. NGC 6826 is a planetary nebula that appears to "blink" because its central star is so bright. NGC 7000, the North America Nebula(pictured above) is a well-known nebula that can sometimes be visible to the unaided eye. However, it isn't extremely bright so oftentimes, long exposures are required to fully analyze it. The eastern portion of this constellation also houses the Hercules–Corona Borealis Great Wall, the largest superstructure in the observable universe, approximately 10 billion lightyears in length(9.4607304726*1025 meters).

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