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CYG or Cyg or variant, may refer to: Cygnus (constellation) abbreviation Commonwealth Youth Games Corryong Airport IATA airport code This disambiguation
CYG
Double star system in the constellation Cygnus
/ælˈbɪrioʊ/ is a double star designated Beta Cygni (β Cygni, abbreviated Beta Cyg, β Cyg). The International Astronomical Union uses the name "Albireo" specifically
Albireo
Binary star system in the Cygnus constellation
PMa offset between 61 Cyg A and B points at the possible presence of a third body in the system, likely orbiting around 61 Cyg B. Izmailov, I. S.; Apetyan
61_Cygni
Tennis term for winning all four major championships
The Grand Slam in tennis is the achievement of winning all four major championships in one discipline in a calendar year. In doubles, a Grand Slam may
Grand_Slam_(tennis)
Galactic X-ray source in the constellation Cygnus that is very likely a black hole
Cygnus X-1 (abbreviated Cyg X-1) is a galactic X-ray source in the constellation Cygnus and was the first such source widely accepted to be a black hole
Cygnus_X-1
Blue supergiant star in the constellation Cygnus
is α Cygni, which is Latinised to Alpha Cygni, abbreviated to Alpha Cyg or α Cyg. Deneb rivals Rigel, a closer blue supergiant, as the most luminous first-magnitude
Deneb
Star in the constellation Cygnus
Epsilon Cygni (ε Cygni, abbreviated Epsilon Cyg, ε Cyg) is a binary star in the constellation of Cygnus. With an apparent visual magnitude of 2.48, it
Epsilon_Cygni
Extrasolar planet
483..457C. doi:10.1086/304245. "The Extrasolar Planet Encyclopaedia — 16 Cyg B b". Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia. Retrieved 2020-08-15. Deal, Morgan;
16_Cygni_Bb
Multiple star in the constellation Cygnus
16 Cygni or 16 Cyg is a triple star system approximately 69 light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Cygnus. It consists of two Sun-like yellow
16_Cygni
Binary star system in the constellation Cygnus
32 Cygni (32 Cyg, Omicron2 Cyg, ο2 Cyg, ο3 Cyg) is a binary star system in the Cygnus constellation. It is a 4th magnitude star, which can be seen with
32_Cygni
Star in the constellation Cygnus
NML Cygni or V1489 Cygni (abbreviated to NML Cyg or V1489 Cyg) is a red hypergiant or red supergiant (RHG or RSG) in the constellation Cygnus. It is one
NML_Cygni
Star in the constellation Cygnus
designation, which that is Latinized from γ Cygni, and abbreviated Gamma Cyg or γ Cyg. Based upon parallax measurements obtained during the Hipparcos mission
Gamma_Cygni
Star in the constellation Cygnus
Bibcode:2016ApJ...826..171G, doi:10.3847/0004-637x/826/2/171, S2CID 119241004. "2 Cyg". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2019-01-07
2_Cygni
Star in the constellation Cygnus
Bayer designation that is Latinized from χ Cygni, and abbreviated Chi Cyg or χ Cyg. It is around 500 light years away. χ Cygni is an asymptotic giant branch
Chi_Cygni
1982 video game
Attack at EP-CYG-4 is a shoot 'em up video game created by Mike Edwards for Atari 8-bit computers and published by his company BRAM, Inc. in 1982. It
Attack_at_EP-CYG-4
Variable star in the constellation Cygnus
is a variable star in the northern constellation of Cygnus, abbreviated X Cyg. This is a Delta Cephei variable that ranges in brightness from an apparent
X_Cygni
Star in constellation Cygnus
(also known as V1331 Cyg) is a young star in the located 1,950 light years from Earth on the constellation of Cygnus. V1331 Cyg is located in the dark
V1331_Cygni
Index of articles associated with the same name
The Bayer designation Iota Cygni (ι Cyg / ι Cygni) is shared by two stars, in the constellation Cygnus: ι1 Cygni, dimmer (magnitude 5.75) ι2 Cygni, brighter
Iota_Cygni
Star in the constellation Cygnus
ξ Cygni (Latinised as Xi Cygni) is a spectroscopic binary star in the constellation Cygnus, made up of a K-type supergiant star (primary) and an A-type
Xi_Cygni
Binary star in the constellation Cygnus
stars, orbit each other with a period of nearly 3 days. The early type of Y Cyg made it a popular target for astronomers in the past, and spectroscopic orbits
Y_Cygni
Closest gravitational singularities to Earth
ISSN 0004-6361. Zdziarski, A. A.; Mikołajewska, J.; Belczyński, K. (2013). "Cyg X-3: A low-mass black hole or a neutron star". Monthly Notices of the Royal
List of nearest known black holes
List_of_nearest_known_black_holes
Index of articles associated with the same name
The Bayer designation Omicron Cygni (ο Cyg / ο Cygni) is shared by two or three star systems in the constellation Cygnus. Application of the superscripts
Omicron_Cygni
Constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere
three-letter abbreviation for the constellation, as adopted by the IAU in 1922, is "Cyg". The official constellation boundaries, as set by Belgian astronomer Eugène
Cygnus_(constellation)
Stars sorted by absolute magnitude
Massive Blue Hypergiants: High-resolution X-Ray Spectroscopy Suggests That Cyg OB2 12 is a Colliding Wind Binary". The Astrophysical Journal. 845 (1): 39
List_of_most_luminous_stars
Star in the constellation Cygnus
Interferometry and TESS Asteroseismology of the Core-Helium Burning Red Giant κ Cyg", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, arXiv:2604.13501 Consolmagno
Kappa_Cygni
Variable star in the constellation Cygnus
Visual Binary Stars". "* tau Cyg". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved October 18, 2007. "* tau Cyg A". SIMBAD. Centre de données
Tau_Cygni
FK Comae Berenices variable in the constellation Cygnus
.118.1043H. doi:10.1086/300966. ISSN 0004-6256. S2CID 118185834. "V1794 Cyg". The International Variable Star Index. AAVSO. Retrieved 29 December 2021
V1794_Cygni
Variable star in the constellation Cygnus
doi:10.1051/aas:1999401. "T Cyg". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 27 March 2025. "T Cyg B". SIMBAD. Centre de données
T_Cygni
Star in the constellation Cygnus
Bayer designation that is Latinized from μ Cygni, and abbreviated Mu Cyg or μ Cyg. It is visible to the naked eye as a faint point of light with a combined
Mu_Cygni
High mass X-ray binary in the constellation of Cygnus
S2CID 53546093. Zdziarski, A. A.; Mikolajewska, J.; Belczynski, K. (2013). "Cyg X-3: A low-mass black hole or a neutron star". Monthly Notices of the Royal
Cygnus_X-3
Radio galaxy
Apparent size (V) 0.549' × 0.457' Other designations 4C 40.40, 2E 4309, CYG A, W 57, BWE 1957+4035, NRAO 620, 1C 19.01, QSO B1957+405, 3C 405, 1RXS J195928
Cygnus_A
Variable star in the constellation Cygnus
420.1590A. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2011.20161.x. S2CID 118404944. "V1334 Cyg -- Classical Cepheid Variable". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de
V1334_Cygni
Third-magnitude star in the constellation Cygnus
Bayer designation that is Latinized from δ Cygni, and abbreviated Delta Cyg or δ Cyg. Based upon parallax measurements obtained during the Hipparcos mission
Delta_Cygni
Star in the constellation Cygnus
determined a distance of approximately 5,100 light years. Additionally, V1500 Cyg was the first asynchronous polar to be discovered. This distinction refers
V1500_Cygni
Multiple system in the constellation Cygnus
Accretion Disk Contamination and Compact Object Mass Determination in V404 Cyg and Cen X-4". The Astrophysical Journal. 716 (2): 1105. arXiv:1004.5358.
V404_Cygni
prototype of α Cyg variables γ Cyg γ 37 194093 100453 20h 22m 13.70s +40° 15′ 24.1″ 2.23 −6.12 1523 F8Ib Sadr, suspected variable ε Cyg ε 53 197989 102488
List_of_stars_in_Cygnus
Star in the constellation Cygnus
11721. Bibcode:2023ApJS..268....4F. doi:10.3847/1538-4365/acdee5. "ome02 Cyg". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2017-02-22
Omega2_Cygni
Star in the constellation Cygnus
the constellation Cygnus. It is approximately 4,700 light-years away. KY Cyg lies near the bright open cluster NGC 6913, but is not thought to be a member
KY_Cygni
Variable star in the constellation Cygnus
Rotational velocity (v sin i) 35 km/s Other designations Nova Cyg 1600, P Cyg, 34 Cyg, AAVSO 2014+37A, AG+37°1953, BD+37°3871, GC 28218, HD 193237, HIP
P_Cygni
Cru Cyg κ Cyg 2 Cyg 3 Cyg 4 Cyg β Cyg ι1 Cyg 8 Cyg 9 Cyg ι2 Cyg 11 Cyg φ Cyg θ Cyg 14 Cyg 15 Cyg 16 Cyg 17 Cyg δ Cyg 19 Cyg 20 Cyg η Cyg 22 Cyg 23 Cyg ψ
Table of stars with Flamsteed designations
Table_of_stars_with_Flamsteed_designations
Star in the constellation Cygnus
Lambda Cygni (λ Cyg) is a class B5V (blue main-sequence) star in the constellation Cygnus. Its apparent magnitude is 4.54 and it is approximately 770
Lambda_Cygni
PMa offset between 61 Cyg A and B points at the possible presence of a third body in the system, likely orbiting around 61 Cyg B. Wenger, M. "PROCYON
List_of_nearest_stars
Variable star in the constellation Cygnus
Journal. 276: 266. Bibcode:1984ApJ...276..266A. doi:10.1086/161610. "V0389 Cyg". International Variable Star Index. AAVSO. Retrieved 21 January 2023. Barlow
V389_Cygni
Star in the constellation Cygnus
55 Cygni (55 Cyg) is a blue supergiant star in the constellation Cygnus. It is thought to be a member of the Cygnus OB7 stellar association at about 2
55_Cygni
Star in the constellation Cygnus
naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of 4.93. The distance to 28 Cyg, as estimated from its annual parallax shift of 3.9 mas, is around 840 light
28_Cygni
Imperial Passageway 4 Cyg 輦道四 Niǎndàosì 4th star 17 Cyg 輦道五 Niǎndàowu 5th star 11 Cyg 輦道增三 Niǎndàozēngsān 3rd additional star 15 Cyg 輦道增四 Niǎndàozēngsì 4th
Cygnus_in_Chinese_astronomy
Binary star system in the constellation Cygnus
Bibcode:2015ApJ...804..146D, doi:10.1088/0004-637X/804/2/146, S2CID 33401607. "74 Cyg". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2019-01-20
74_Cygni
Star in the constellation Cygnus
3847/1538-4357/aabfbd. S2CID 55851634. Kato, Taichi Kato (2022). "V476 Cyg (Nova Cyg 1920) is currently a dwarf nova — first such an object in the period
V476_Cygni
Pattern of stars recognized on Earth's night sky
Northern Cross in Cygnus. The upright runs from Deneb (α Cyg) in the Swan's tail to Albireo (β Cyg) in the beak. The transverse runs from ε Cygni in one
Asterism_(astronomy)
Giant star in the constellation Cygnus
Bibcode:2012AstL...38..331A, doi:10.1134/S1063773712050015, S2CID 119257644. "26 Cyg". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2019-01-11
26_Cygni
Variable star in the constellation Cygnus
doi:10.1086/517496. S2CID 18660737. "Cygnus' famous stellar duo: 61 Cyg and SS Cyg – Astronomy Now". Retrieved 2024-03-07. Ogilvie, Marilyn Bailey, and
SS_Cygni
City in Maharashtra, India
Retrieved 29 October 2009. "Pune to get piped compressed natural gas before CYG". The Punekar. Archived from the original on 4 October 2008. Retrieved 29
Pune
designations, so that individual stars can be identified. For example, Deneb (α Cyg) is referred to as 天津四 (Tiān Jīn Sì, the Fourth Star of Celestial Ford).
List_of_Chinese_star_names
Multi-sport event
The Commonwealth Youth Games (CYG) is an international multi-sport event organized by the Commonwealth Games Federation. The games were held in the years
Commonwealth_Youth_Games
Star in the constellation Cygnus
Bibcode:2015A&A...574A..50J, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201424474, S2CID 53666931. "71 Cyg". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2019-01-18
71_Cygni
A-type main sequence star in the constellation Cygnus
white-hued star with an apparent visual magnitude of 4.93. The distance to 29 Cyg, as estimated from an annual parallax shift of 24.5 mas, is 133 light years
29_Cygni
Blue hypergiant star
period as 30 years. Cygnus OB2 #12 is generally assumed to be a member of the Cyg OB2 Association, a cluster of young massive stars about 4,600 light-years
Cygnus_OB2-12
Variable star system in the constellation Cygnus
triple star system in the northern constellation of Cygnus, abbreviated SU Cyg. The primary component of the system is a classical Cepheid variable with
SU_Cygni
Star in the constellation Cygnus
light years away from Earth. Because of its location in the galactic disk, σ Cyg is obstructed by interstellar dust and is reddened by around 0.2 magnitudes
Sigma_Cygni
X-ray source that only emits soft X-rays
the secondary. These are the VY Scl-type stars or anti-dwarf novae. V751 Cyg (BB, MW) is a VY Scl CV, has a bolometric luminosity of 6.5 × 1036 erg/s
Supersoft_X-ray_source
Star in the constellation Cygnus
Zeta Cygni (ζ Cyg) is a binary star system in the northern constellation of Cygnus, the swan. It has an apparent visual magnitude of 3.26 and, based upon
Zeta_Cygni
Star in the constellation Sagitta
Apparent magnitude (K) 3.46 U−B color index +0.2 B−V color index +1.2 Variable type α Cyg? Astrometry Proper motion (μ) RA: −1.004 mas/yr Dec.: −5.703 mas/yr Parallax
HD_183143
Binary star system in the constellation Cygnus
52 Cygni is a giant star in the northern constellation of Cygnus with an apparent magnitude of 4.22. Based on its Hipparcos parallax, it is about 291 light-years
52_Cygni
Nova that appeared in 1978
Bibcode:1979Natur.277..114S. doi:10.1038/277114a0. S2CID 4330498. "NOVA Cyg 1978". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2021-01-09
V1668_Cygni
Variable star in the constellation Leo
Spectral type B1 Iab U−B color index −0.945 B−V color index −0.153 Variable type α Cyg Astrometry Radial velocity (Rv) +42.0 km/s Proper motion (μ) RA: −5.93±0
Rho_Leonis
Star in the constellation Cygnus
Earth and Space News. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2021. "V1974 Cyg (Nova Cygni 1992)". aavso.org. AAVSO. Retrieved 4 January 2021. Hurst, G
V1974_Cygni
Star in the constellation Cygnus
Journal, 573 (1): 359–365, Bibcode:2002ApJ...573..359A, doi:10.1086/340590 "57 Cyg". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 16 January
57_Cygni
Star in the constellation Cygnus
Bibcode:2008AJ....135..209M, doi:10.1088/0004-6256/135/1/209, S2CID 121883397. "eta Cyg". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2017-02-19
Eta_Cygni
Star in the constellation Cygnus
68 Cygni is a star in the constellation Cygnus. Located approximately 690 parsecs (2,300 ly) distant, the star is a hot blue giant of spectral type O7
68_Cygni
Star in the constellation Cygnus
Theta Cygni (θ Cygni, θ Cyg) is a star in the northern constellation of Cygnus. It has an apparent visual magnitude of 4.5, so it can be seen with the
Theta_Cygni
Variable star in the constellation Cygnus
E. (July 2012). "Detection of gravity modes in the massive binary V380 Cyg from Kepler space-based photometry and high-resolution spectroscopy". Monthly
V380_Cygni
Star in the constellation Cygnus
Bibcode:2016AJ....152...40G, doi:10.3847/0004-6256/152/2/40, S2CID 119179065, 40. "23 Cyg". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2019-01-09
23_Cygni
LLM Yamal Airlines YAMAL Russia R3 SYL Yakutia Airlines AIR YAKUTIA Russia CYG Yana Airlines VICAIR Cambodia AYG Yangon Airways AIR YANGON Burma Y8 YZR
List_of_airline_codes
Cluster of massive and luminous stars
and most luminous stars known, including suspected Luminous blue variable Cyg OB2 #12. It also includes one of the largest known stars, NML Cygni. The
Cygnus_OB2
Binary star system in the constellation Cygnus
designation that is Latinized from ι1 Cygni, and abbreviated Iota1 Cyg or ι1 Cyg. It is separated by less than a degree from its brighter visual neighbor
Iota1_Cygni
are only eligible to take part. "Sports – Boxing". samoa2015.thecgf.com CYG 2015 Organising Committee. Retrieved July 25, 2015. Boxing - Samoa Commonwealth
Boxing at the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games
Boxing_at_the_2015_Commonwealth_Youth_Games
A-type main sequence star in the constellation Cygnus
is Latinized from ι2 Cygni, and abbreviated Iota2 Cyg or ι2 Cyg, albeit it is often just called ι Cyg. It is visible to the naked eye as a white-hued point
Iota2_Cygni
Star in the constellation Cygnus
"Results of Photometric and Polarimetric Observations of the Fuor V1057 Cyg from the Time of an Outburst to the Present". Astrophysics. 45 (2): 143–149
V1057_Cygni
Cosmic matter (remnant)
remnants include the following: GK Per RR Pic DQ Her FH Ser V476 Cyg V1974 Cyg HR Del V1500 Cyg Planetary nebula Supernova remnant Lloyd, H.M.; O'Brien, T.J
Nova_remnant
Japanese fighting game player
Retrieved 29 May 2023. Capcom (2018-07-22). "VSFighting 2018 Results: Japan's CYG BST|Daigo "The Beast" takes 1st Place!". Capcom Pro Tour. Archived from the
Daigo_Umehara
Star in the constellation Cygnus
Bibcode:2008MNRAS.389..925T. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2008.13613.x. S2CID 16452670. "47 Cyg". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved January
47_Cygni
Black hole formed by a collapsed star
19:39:19 +14:55:54 Cyg X-1 21.2 ± 2.2 40.6+7.7 −7.1 5.6 06000...8000 19:58:22 +35:12:06 GRS 1915+105/V1487 Aql 14 ± 4.0 ≈1 33.5 40000 19:15:12 +10:56:44 V404 Cyg 12 ± 2
Stellar_black_hole
Star naming system
astronomical objects: P Cygni for example is still used as a designation for Nova Cyg 1600. Tycho's Star (SN 1572), another "temporary star", appears as B Cassiopeiae
Bayer_designation
Star in the constellation Cygnus
30 Cygni (ο1 Cygni) is a class A5III (white giant) star in the constellation Cygnus. Its apparent magnitude is 4.83 and it is approximately 610 light years
30_Cygni
Star in the constellation Cygnus
The primary component and brightest member of this system, designated 59 Cyg Aa, is a rapidly rotating Be star with a stellar classification of B1.5 Vnne
59_Cygni
Star in the constellation Cygnus
spectral type between M3 and M4. The Gaia Data Release 2 parallax for RW Cyg is 0.4602±0.0897 mas or a distance of around 2.2 kpc. RW Cygni is assumed
RW_Cygni
Star in the constellation Cygnus
8 Cygni is a single star in the northern constellation of Cygnus. Based upon its parallax of 3.79 mas, it is approximately 860 light-years (260 parsecs)
8_Cygni
Spectroscopic binary star near the center of Cygnus OB2
of the Cygnus OB2 association located 5,500 light years away. Until 1951 Cyg OB2 #8 had been known only as an anonymous catalogue entry in the Bonner
Cygnus_OB2-8A
Upper bound to the mass of cold, nonrotating neutron stars
S2CID 54028568. Zdziarski, A. A.; Mikolajewska, J.; Belczynski, K. (2013). "Cyg X-3: A low-mass black hole or a neutron star". Monthly Notices of the Royal
Tolman–Oppenheimer–Volkoff limit
Tolman–Oppenheimer–Volkoff_limit
Star in the constellation Cygnus
arXiv:2208.11721, Bibcode:2023ApJS..268....4F, doi:10.3847/1538-4365/acdee5. "75 Cyg". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2019-07-22
75_Cygni
Star system in the constellation Cygnus
Bibcode:2011A&A...531A.165P, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201116769, S2CID 54940439. "pi.02 Cyg", SIMBAD, Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg, retrieved 2017-02-19
Pi2_Cygni
years ago (9 August 2014) Written in C Operating system Unix-like, Windows, CygWin, Mac OS Type XML parser License MIT License Website xmlstar.sourceforge
XMLStarlet
Star in the constellation Cygnus
Journal, 573 (1): 359–365, Bibcode:2002ApJ...573..359A, doi:10.1086/340590 "22 Cyg". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2019-01-09
22_Cygni
Star in the constellation Cygnus
Astrophysics and Kwasan Observatory. Bibcode:1970crvs.book.....U. "* psi Cyg". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2017-02-21
Psi_Cygni
UnixWare, SCO, AIX, 32 and 64-bit Windows (Visual Studio, MinGW, UWIN, CygWin), UEFI, macOS (Darwin), iOS, HURD, VxWorks, uClinux, VMS, DJGPP (DOS)
Comparison of cryptography libraries
Comparison_of_cryptography_libraries
Star in the constellation Norma
the constellation Norma. It is also a variable star, thought to be an α Cyg variable. The apparent magnitude of QU Normae varies somewhat irregularly
QU_Normae
Star in the constellation Cassiopeia
Spectral type B9Ia U−B color index −0.050 B−V color index +0.715 Variable type α Cyg Astrometry Radial velocity (Rv) −48.1 km/s Proper motion (μ) RA: −3.009 mas/yr
HD_223960
Star in the constellation Cygnus
Bibcode:2010A&A...513A...4G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/200911764. S2CID 119193286. "R Cyg". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 30 August
R_Cygni
Star in the constellation Cygnus
BC Cygni (BC Cyg, HIP 100404, BD + 37 3903) is a red supergiant or hypergiant pulsating variable star of spectral type M3.5Ia in the constellation Cygnus
BC_Cygni
Airport in Corryong, Victoria
Corryong Airport (IATA: CYG, ICAO: YCRG) is a small Australian regional airport, which serves the town of Corryong in Victoria's north. List of airports
Corryong_Airport
CYG
CYG
CYG
CYG
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Cushion; Eye-shade
Boy/Male
German, Hebrew
The Lord will Help
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly from Middle English Old French personal name Pic (see Pike 6) + the diminutive suffix -in.
Boy/Male
Hindu
One of the kauravas
Girl/Female
Australian, British, English, Latin
The Month April
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Treasure Chest; A Box; With a Sweet Voice; A Box of Jewels; Lady with a Sweet Voice
Girl/Female
Muslim
Safe, Healthy, Happy
Girl/Female
English
Boy/Male
Biblical
Good God.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Devotee
CYG
CYG
CYG
CYG
CYG
n.
A northern constellation southerly from Lyra and Cygnus and preceding the Dolphin; the Eagle.
n.
Any one of numerous species of large aquatic birds belonging to Cygnus, Olor, and allied genera of the subfamily Cygninae. They have a large and strong beak and a long neck, and are noted for their graceful movements when swimming. Most of the northern species are white. In literature the swan was fabled to sing a melodious song, especially at the time of its death.
n.
The European whistling, or wild, swan (Olor cygnus); -- called also hooper swan, whooping swan, and elk.
n.
The European wild or whistling swan (Cygnus ferus).
n.
A constellation of the northern hemisphere east of, or following, Lyra; the Swan.
n.
A white tropical tern (Cygis candida).
n.
A young swan.
n.
The constellation Cygnus.