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This week too, the starry sky master will bring you starry sky knowledge that you'll want to talk about tomorrow.

This time,"The Great Summer Triangle"We will introduce you to Cygnus, one of the constellations and a landmark for finding summer constellations and stars.

 

[Cygnus]

The Swan Deneb Flapping Its Wings Over the Milky Way

This constellation represents a swan with its wings spread wide along the Milky Way.

The landmark of "Cygnus" is the first magnitude star Deneb, and the picture of the constellation depicts a swan flying in the sky with its wings spread wide. "Cygnus" is located exactly over the Milky Way, so it looks like it is flying inside the Milky Way.

It is made up of Deneb in Cygnus, Vega in Lyra, and Altair in Aquila."The Summer Triangle"It is called the "Sun" and serves as a guide to the summer constellations.

 

Zeus, the great god who transformed into a swan

 

Cygnus is an ancient constellation that was already known around 1200 BC, and in Greek mythology it is said to be the form that the great god Zeus took in transformation.

Leda, the queen of Sparta, was known as a very beautiful woman. Zeus, the great god, was attracted to her and turned into a swan to approach her and make his love come true. The swan was then raised up into the sky,CygnusIt is said that it became

 

In the summer, when the beautiful Cygnus shines brilliantly, why not gaze at the night sky at Grand Chariot Big Dipper 135° while thinking about the mythology of the constellation? We look forward to seeing you there.

 

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