Cygnus

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

Biology

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

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

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