Cygnus Research Paper

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The name Cygnus means “Swan” in the language Latin
The constellation Cygnus is the 16th largest constellation in the sky
This constellation is located in northern sky
Main stars in Cygnus
Deneb- blue-white supergiant star that is approximately 1400 light years away. It is the brightest star in Cygnus and 19 brightest in the sky. Is one of the most luminous stars ever know with a luminosity 60 000 of the sun. One of the largest white stars known.
Sadr- is approximately 1800 light years away. Is one of the brightest stars that can be seen in the night sky.is believed to be about 12 million years old.
34 Cygni- Hypergiant luminous blue star which is rare and only found in places with intense star formation. Are Usually short lived because of

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