Asterisms · Asterism · 5 stars across Cygnus
Asterism
Northern Cross
The Northern Cross: the body and wings of Cygnus, the swan, laid along the Milky Way.
- Stars
- Deneb, Sadr, Aljanah, Fawaris, Albireo
- Constellation
- Cygnus
- Spans
- about 22° of sky
- Highest at midnight
- late July
Look for
Deneb at the top, Albireo at the foot. On early-winter evenings the Cross stands upright on the north-western horizon.