The name Cygnus in Latin means "The Swan," or "Northern Cross." *INTERESTING FACT ALERT* This constellation contains a black hole candidate (Cygnus X-1). The named stars in this constellation are Deneb "tail of the hen," Albireo "beak of the hen," Sadr "breast," Gienah Cygni "wing," Azelfafage, and Ruchba. The more messier sky objects included in this are M29, and M39.
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