Cygnus constellation

Cygnus is a constellation visible from Earth, named for its characterization as a swan.

History and specifics[]

When star-gazing from Sespe in California in the 2270s, James T. Kirk traced over the constellations, through the galactic equator, until he found Cygnus's border of the Lacerta constellation, searching for Triangulum constellation near where he knew the too-faint-to-be-seen Romulan homesun would be. (TOS - Rihannsu novel: My Enemy, My Ally)

The Federation starships named USS Cygnus are called as such for this region, the formations contained within and its mythological history.

stellar constellations
visible from Andoria	The Bull • The Eagle • The Hybor
visible from Bajor	The Dawn • The Falls • Five Brothers • The Flames • The Forest • The Orb • Petalune • The Runners • The Tears • The Temple
visible from Berengaria VII	Maxia
visible from Earth	Andromeda • Antlia • Apus • Aquarius • Aquila • Ara • Aries • Auriga • Boötes • Caelum • Camelopardalis • Cancer • Canes Venatici • Canis Major • Canis Minor • Capricornus • Carina • Cassiopeia • Centaurus • Cepheus • Cetus • Chamaeleon • Circinus • Columba • Coma Berenices • Corona Australis • Corona Borealis • Corvus • Crater • Crux • Cygnus • Delphinus • Dorado • Draco • Equuleus • Eridanus • Fornax • Gemini • Grus • Hercules • Horologium • Hydra • Hydrus • Indus • Lacerta • Leo • Leo Minor • Lepus • Libra • Lupus • Lynx • Lyra • Mensa • Microscopium • Monoceros • Musca • Norma • Octans • Ophiuchus • Orion • Pavo • Pegasus • Perseus • Phoenix • Pictor • Pisces • Piscis Austrinus • Puppis • Reticulum • Sagitta • Sagittarius • Scorpius • Scutum • Serpens • Taurus • Triangulum • Triangulum Australe • Tucana • Ursa Major • Ursa Minor • Vela • Virgo • Volans • Vulpecula
visible from Monorha	Oweninum's Belt • unnamed constellations

Cygnus (constellation) article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Cygnus constellation article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.