Latest Cygnus constellation Stories
John P. Millis, Ph.D. for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online One commonly used method in astronomy is to study spectra and light curves from stars and compare the data to known values, allowing researchers to derive information such as chemical composition, size, and surface temperature. The trouble with this method is it only works on stars that are bright enough or close enough to study in detail. Unfortunately, this precludes nearly three-quarters of the stellar population, which...
WASHINGTON, April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA's Kepler mission has discovered two new planetary systems that include three super-Earth-size planets in the "habitable zone," the range of distance from a star where the surface temperature of an orbiting planet might be suitable for liquid water. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081007/38461LOGO) The Kepler-62 system has five planets; 62b, 62c, 62d, 62e and 62f. The Kepler-69 system has two planets; 69b and...
Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Astronomers discovered that the HAT-P-7 planetary system includes at least two giant planets and one companion star. The discovery of a previously unknown companion, HAT-P-7B, to the central star, HAT-P-7, as well as confirmation of another giant planet, HAT-P-7c, orbiting outside of the retrograde planet HAT-P-7b offers up new insights into how such planets may form. Astronomers used the Subaru Telescope to discover the first...
April Flowers for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online The National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO) and WIYN partners have offered this extraordinary wide-field image of the Cygnus loop as an end of the year finale. The image, three degrees to a side, covers an area of the sky about 45 times that of the full moon without sacrificing high resolution. The image is one of the largest astronomical images ever made at over 600 million pixels in size. Located some 1,500 light-years from...
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA is marking two milestones in the search for planets like Earth; the successful completion of the Kepler Space Telescope's 3 1/2- year prime mission and the beginning of an extended mission that could last as long as four years. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081007/38461LOGO) Scientists have used Kepler data to identify more than 2,300 planet candidates and confirm more than 100 planets. Kepler is teaching us the...
Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Astronomers working with NASA’s Kepler mission have found the first evidence of multiple planets orbiting a binary star system. The discovery shows that planetary systems can form and survive in chaotic environments around a binary star system. Furthermore, the discovery suggests that earth-like planets can also exist in the habitable zone of their stars. The discovery was announced this week at the XXVIII General Assembly of...
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Permabit Technology Corporation, the recognized leader in data efficiency technology, has been selected for the 2012 Best of Cambridge Award in the Internet Services category by the Cambridge Award Program. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120620/LA27917LOGO) Each year, the Cambridge Award Program identifies companies it believes have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category....
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Permabit Technology Corporation, the recognized leader in data efficiency technology, was named a Top Information Management and Storage Vendor by Data Mobility Group in a July 2012 article for its data deduplication technology. The report was published by the storage industry analyst firm as part of a yearlong series highlighting leading technology providers. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120620/LA27917LOGO) Data...
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, July 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Permabit Technology Corporation, the recognized leader in data efficiency technology, was named the winner of the Execullence Award for Coolest New Technology 2012 at the recently concluded ExecEvent BIG Event. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120620/LA27917LOGO) Judged by representatives from data storage industry heavyweights including Hitachi Data Systems, Intel and Quantum, as well as select venture capitalists and...
[ Watch the Video ] The constellation Cygnus, now visible in the western sky as twilight deepens after sunset, hosts one of our galaxy's richest-known stellar construction zones. Astronomers viewing the region at visible wavelengths see only hints of this spectacular activity thanks to a veil of nearby dust clouds forming the Great Rift, a dark lane that splits the Milky Way, a faint band of light marking our galaxy's central plane. Located in the vicinity of the second-magnitude star...
Latest Cygnus constellation Reference Libraries
Cygnus Constellation -- Cygnus (the swan) is a northern constellation. It was one of Ptolemy's 48 constellations, and is also one of the 88 modern constellations. Because of the pattern of its main stars, it is sometimes called the Northern Cross (in contrast to the Southern Cross). The bird extends over the summer Milky Way, appearing to fly south. Notable features Cygnus contains several bright stars. Deneb, α Cygni, is an extremely brilliant star, very prominent...
Cygnus X-1 -- Cygnus X-1 (often abbreviated to Cyg X-1) is an X-ray source in the Cygnus constellation considered to be one of the most likely black hole candidates. The optical counterpart (HDE 226868) is a variable 8.9 magnitude star (visible with good binoculars in good observing conditions.) at right ascension 19 h 56.5 min and declination of 35 deg 4 min (for 1950 epoch). Cyg X-1 is a binary star that contains a O9-B0 supergiant (with a surface temperature of 31000 Kelvin) and a...
