Cygnus

The Constellation Cygnus (The Swan) – Also known as the Northern Cross, Cygnus dominates the summer sky and is a favorite of many skywatchers. It’s easy to get lost in this beautiful starcloud! The North America Nebula can be seen at lower left. Cygnus’ brightest star Deneb, located just above the North America nebula, is one of the three stars that make up the famous summer triangle. The other two stars completing the triangle are Vega in Lyra and Altair in the constellation Aquila, the eagle. The nebular region in the center of the picture is the Gamma Cygni region. This is a thirty-five second exposure.