Constellation Swan (xaxpqÌ.)
This is the King’s swan, which we call Cygnus. It is flying in a southwesterly direction and has lost five feathers (ν, ξ, ο¹, ο² and τ Cygni) for the Prince to pick up. The King’s other bird is the Sparrow.
A number of heroes and gods were transformed into swans, or transformed themselves for various reasons. Many of these have been identified with the Swan by classical authors.
See also xaxpqà. in the dictionary.
The 168 naked-eye stars
In the ‘Our designation’ column, letters (sometimes with superscript numbers) in front of constellation symbols refer to Bayer’s catalogue or to variable star designations, and numbers to Flamsteed’s catalogue. Row colours roughly approximate the stars’ colours. The links lead to the stars’ entries in the SIMBAD Astronomical Database.
The star with negative Lemizh brightness is a variable that is visible to the naked eye when at its brightest, but invisible on average.
Designation (hex) | Our designation | lbr | m | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | α/50 Cyg (Deneb) | 6.67 | 1.25 |
10 | 10 | 55 Cyg | 1.94 | 4.81 |
11 | 11 | Hip 101986 | 0.40 | 5.97 |
12 | 12 | Hip 101475 | 0.65 | 5.78 |
13 | 13 | 56 Cyg | 1.61 | 5.06 |
14 | 14 | Hip 103094 | 1.05 | 5.48 |
15 | 15 | Hip 102635 | 0.89 | 5.60 |
16 | 16 | Hip 103312 | 0.78 | 5.68 |
17 | 17 | Hip 103360 | 0.47 | 5.92 |
18 | 18 | 51 Cyg | 1.14 | 5.41 |
19 | 19 | Hip 103530 | 0.90 | 5.59 |
1A | 1A | Hip 103359 | 0.59 | 5.83 |
2 | 2 | γ/37 Cyg (Sadr) | 5.37 | 2.23 |
20 | 20 | Hip 100501 | 0.43 | 5.95 |
21 | 21 | Hip 100069 | 0.59 | 5.83 |
22 | 22 | Hip 100268 | 0.07 | 6.22 |
23 | 23 | Hip 99968 | 1.33 | 5.27 |
24 | 24 | 40 Cyg | 0.85 | 5.63 |
25 | 25 | P/34 Cyg | 1.99 | 4.77 |
26 | 26 | Hip 100515 | 0.09 | 6.20 |
27 | 27 | Hip 100574 | 0.53 | 5.87 |
28 | 28 | Hip 101949 | 0.27 | 6.07 |
29 | 29 | 36 Cyg | 0.92 | 5.58 |
2A | 2A | Hip 101756 | 0.08 | 6.21 |
2B | 2B | 44 Cyg | 0.08 | 6.21 |
2C | 2C | GJ 1249 | 0.12 | 6.18 |
2D | 2D | b³/29 Cyg | 1.78 | 4.93 |
2E | 2E | 42 Cyg | 0.49 | 5.90 |
3 | 3 | η/21 Cyg | 3.16 | 3.89 |
30 | 30 | Hip 98143 | 0.32 | 6.03 |
31 | 31 | Hip 97789 | 0.19 | 6.13 |
32 | 32 | Hip 97985 | 0.64 | 5.79 |
33 | 33 | 25 Cyg | 1.49 | 5.15 |
34 | 34 | Hip 97242 | 0.17 | 6.14 |
35 | 35 | b¹/27 Cyg | 1.18 | 5.38 |
36 | 36 | Hip 98563 | 0.05 | 6.23 |
37 | 37 | Hip 99145 | 0.20 | 6.12 |
38 | 38 | 17 Cyg | 1.69 | 5.00 |
39 | 39 | χ Cyg | −2.18 | 7.91 |
3A | 3A | Hip 97087 | 0.31 | 6.04 |
3B | 3B | Hip 97307 | 0.12 | 6.18 |
3C | 3C | b²/28 Cyg | 1.78 | 4.93 |
3D | 3D | Hip 98863 | 0.86 | 5.62 |
3E | 3E | Hip 96977 | 0.45 | 5.93 |
3F | 3F | Hip 98325 | 1.01 | 5.51 |
4 | 4 | β¹/6 Cyg (Albireo) | 4.28 | 3.05 |
40 | 40 | Hip 96016 | 0.51 | 5.89 |
41 | 41 | 9 Cyg | 1.17 | 5.39 |
42 | 42 | 2 Cyg | 1.70 | 4.99 |
43 | 43 | 3 Vul | 1.40 | 5.22 |
44 | 44 | φ/12 Cyg | 2.11 | 4.68 |
45 | 45 | 8 Vul | 0.60 | 5.82 |
46 | 46 | Hip 94685 | 0.12 | 6.18 |
47 | 47 | Hip 95492 | 0.11 | 6.19 |
48 | 48 | α/6 Vul (Anser) | 2.43 | 4.44 |
49 | 49 | 10 Vul | 1.02 | 5.50 |
4A | 4A | Hip 97028 | 0.25 | 6.08 |
4B | 4B | Hip 97402 | 0.36 | 6.00 |
4C | 4C | Hip 97765 | 0.97 | 5.54 |
4D | 4D | 2 Vul | 1.08 | 5.46 |
5 | 5 | ι²/10 Cyg | 3.34 | 3.76 |
50 | 50 | ι¹/7 Cyg | 0.72 | 5.73 |
51 | 51 | GJ 4116 | 0.74 | 5.71 |
52 | 52 | Hip 96014 | 0.96 | 5.55 |
53 | 53 | θ/13 Cyg | 2.37 | 4.49 |
54 | 54 | c/16 Cyg | 0.37 | 5.99 |
55 | 55 | Hip 96198 | 0.36 | 6.00 |
56 | 56 | Hip 94623 | 0.00 | 6.27 |
57 | 57 | d/20 Cyg | 1.65 | 5.03 |
58 | 58 | Hip 96620 | 0.51 | 5.89 |
59 | 59 | ψ/24 Cyg | 1.81 | 4.91 |
5A | 5A | Hip 98379 | 0.17 | 6.14 |
5B | 5B | Hip 94755 | 0.33 | 6.02 |
6 | 6 | δ/18 Cyg (Fawaris) | 4.53 | 2.86 |
60 | 60 | Hip 96825 | 1.61 | 5.06 |
61 | 61 | Hip 96706 | 0.03 | 6.25 |
62 | 62 | Hip 96459 | 1.46 | 5.17 |
63 | 63 | Hip 96805 | 0.13 | 6.17 |
64 | 64 | Hip 97757 | 0.89 | 5.60 |
65 | 65 | Hip 97700 | 0.07 | 6.22 |
66 | 66 | 14 Cyg | 1.14 | 5.41 |
67 | 67 | Hip 98383 | 0.47 | 5.92 |
68 | 68 | Hip 97372 | 0.17 | 6.14 |
69 | 69 | Hip 97774 | 0.48 | 5.91 |
6A | 6A | Hip 96288 | 1.24 | 5.34 |
6B | 6B | Hip 97081 | 0.55 | 5.86 |
6C | 6C | Hip 95352 | 0.56 | 5.85 |
7 | 7 | ε/53 Cyg (Aljanah) | 5.04 | 2.48 |
70 | 70 | T Cyg | 1.78 | 4.93 |
71 | 71 | Hip 103145 | 1.06 | 5.47 |
72 | 72 | λ/54 Cyg | 2.31 | 4.53 |
73 | 73 | 47 Cyg | 2.21 | 4.61 |
8 | 8 | ζ/64 Cyg | 4.07 | 3.21 |
80 | 80 | Hip 104822 | 0.12 | 6.18 |
81 | 81 | Hip 104371 | 0.89 | 5.60 |
82 | 82 | DT Cyg | 0.67 | 5.77 |
83 | 83 | Hip 105558 | 0.27 | 6.07 |
84 | 84 | Hip 105432 | 0.29 | 6.05 |
85 | 85 | Hip 106003 | 0.69 | 5.75 |
86 | 86 | Hip 105703 | 0.80 | 5.67 |
87 | 87 | Hip 105660 | 0.09 | 6.20 |
9 | 9 | κ/1 Cyg | 3.28 | 3.80 |
90 | 90 | Hip 94974 | 0.05 | 6.23 |
91 | 91 | Hip 94013 | 0.52 | 5.88 |
92 | 92 | 51 Dra | 1.16 | 5.40 |
93 | 93 | 49 Dra | 1.01 | 5.51 |
94 | 94 | 53 Dra | 1.52 | 5.13 |
95 | 95 | Hip 95038 | 0.48 | 5.91 |
96 | 96 | 54 Dra | 1.69 | 5.00 |
97 | 97 | Hip 92731 | 0.04 | 6.24 |
98 | 98 | 48 Dra | 0.80 | 5.67 |
99 | 99 | ο/47 Dra | 2.18 | 4.63 |
A | A | ο¹/31 Cyg | 3.28 | 3.80 |
A0 | A0 | 30 Cyg | 1.95 | 4.80 |
A1 | A1 | Hip 99889 | 0.53 | 5.87 |
A2 | A2 | Hip 100437 | 0.92 | 5.58 |
A3 | A3 | Hip 99685 | 0.19 | 6.13 |
B | B | ο²/32 Cyg | 3.07 | 3.96 |
B0 | B0 | Hip 98858 | 0.15 | 6.16 |
B1 | B1 | 43 Cyg | 0.72 | 5.73 |
B2 | B2 | ω¹/45 Cyg | 1.77 | 4.94 |
B3 | B3 | ω²/46 Cyg | 1.10 | 5.44 |
B4 | B4 | e/26 Cyg | 1.61 | 5.06 |
B5 | B5 | Hip 99579 | 0.35 | 6.01 |
B6 | B6 | Hip 98915 | 0.17 | 6.14 |
B7 | B7 | Hip 101556 | 0.11 | 6.19 |
C | C | ν/58 Cyg | 3.10 | 3.94 |
C0 | C0 | Hip 103532 | 0.13 | 6.17 |
C1 | C1 | Hip 102155 | 0.78 | 5.68 |
D | D | ξ/62 Cyg | 3.39 | 3.72 |
D0 | D0 | Hip 103828 | 0.12 | 6.18 |
D1 | D1 | Hip 103519 | 0.96 | 5.55 |
D2 | D2 | Hip 103371 | 0.41 | 5.96 |
D3 | D3 | 57 Cyg | 1.95 | 4.80 |
D4 | D4 | 60 Cyg | 1.18 | 5.38 |
D5 | D5 | A/68 Cyg | 1.64 | 5.04 |
D6 | D6 | Hip 105101 | 0.13 | 6.17 |
D7 | D7 | Hip 105034 | 0.05 | 6.23 |
D8 | D8 | f¹/59 Cyg | 2.03 | 4.74 |
D9 | D9 | f²/63 Cyg | 2.27 | 4.56 |
E | E | τ/65 Cyg | 3.36 | 3.74 |
E0 | E0 | Hip 105269 | 0.51 | 5.89 |
E1 | E1 | Hip 104765 | 0.27 | 6.07 |
E2 | E2 | σ/67 Cyg | 2.72 | 4.22 |
E3 | E3 | 61 Cyg | 1.42 | 5.20 |
E4 | E4 | Hip 103894 | 0.23 | 6.10 |
E5 | E5 | 69 Cyg | 0.45 | 5.93 |
E6 | E6 | 70 Cyg | 1.29 | 5.30 |
E7 | E7 | Hip 105229 | 0.16 | 6.15 |
E8 | E8 | υ/66 Cyg | 2.47 | 4.41 |
E9 | E9 | Hip 103734 | 0.35 | 6.01 |
EA | EA | 72 Cyg | 1.86 | 4.87 |
EB | EB | 74 Cyg | 1.64 | 5.04 |
EC | EC | 79 Cyg | 0.77 | 5.69 |
ED | ED | Hip 107129 | 0.39 | 5.98 |
F0 | F0 | Hip 92689 | 1.79 | 4.92 |
F1 | F1 | Hip 93299 | 1.17 | 5.39 |
F2 | F2 | Hip 92822 | 0.57 | 5.84 |
F3 | F3 | Hip 92269 | 0.20 | 6.12 |
F4 | F4 | GJ 732.1 | 1.01 | 5.51 |
F5 | F5 | Hip 92133 | 0.48 | 5.91 |
F6 | F6 | Hip 91525 | 0.36 | 6.00 |
F7 | F7 | GJ 9648 | 0.56 | 5.85 |
F8 | F8 | Hip 91013 | 1.18 | 5.38 |
F9 | F9 | Hip 91843 | 0.12 | 6.18 |
FA | FA | 16 Lyr | 1.69 | 5.00 |
FB | FB | Hip 91985 | 0.01 | 6.26 |
FC | FC | c/46 Dra | 1.65 | 5.03 |