Cygnus

Cygnus is the Latin word for swan, the romanized form of the ancient Greek κύκνος (kyknos) "swan". It may refer to:

Biology

• Cygnus (genus), the genus of most swans

Mythology

• Cycnus, one of a number of characters in Greek Mythology

Astronomy

• Cygnus (constellation), a northern constellation and one of Ptolemy's 48 constellations, named after a character in Greek Mythology
  • Cygnus A, the first and brightest radio galaxy, located within the constellation Cygnus
  • Cygnus X-1, a binary system located within the constellation Cygnus, containing a black hole
  • Cygnus X-3, a binary system located within the constellation Cygnus, containing a compact object which is a strange star candidate

Entertainment

• Cygnus Hyōga, a character in the manga and anime Saint Seiya
• "Cygnus...Vismund Cygnus", a song from The Mars Volta album Frances the Mute
• U.S.S. Cygnus, Dr. Reinhardt's ship in the 1979 Walt Disney movie The Black Hole
• Cygnus Alpha, a prison planet and episode of the British science fiction show Blake's 7
• Cygnus Black, a character from the Harry Potter novels, father of Bellatrix Lestrange, Andromeda Tonks and Narcissa Malfoy
• "Cygnus X-1" (song series), a pair of songs by the Canadian progressive rock band Rush
• Empress Cygnus, a non-player character in the game MapleStory

Business & industry

• Cygnus Business Media, a U.S.-based business-to-business publishing company
• Cygnus Solutions, a company that provided commercial support for free software and the original developer of Cygwin
• Gestair Cargo, formerly Cygnus Air, Spanish cargo airline
• Cygnus (spacecraft), a space vehicle developed by Orbital Sciences Corporation and Thales Alenia Space
• Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS), a hurricane study satellite constellation in development by NASA

See also

• Cygnet (disambiguation)
• Cygwin