Official IAU constellation
Cygnus
Swan
IAU abbreviation: Cyg
Visibility
Northern sky
Best placed
June, July, August
Difficulty
easy
Pattern
8 stars, 7 lines
About
Cygnus is one of the 88 IAU-recognized constellations, reconstructed here from 8 stars using the ConstellationLines (Marc van der Sluys) stick-figure convention.
- Cygnus is one of the 88 constellations officially recognized by the International Astronomical Union.
- This pattern connects 8 stars with 7 lines in this game's stick-figure convention.
- Its brightest named star in this pattern is Deneb (apparent magnitude 1.25).
Important Stars
AlbireoSadrAljanahDenebFawaris