Today, while closing my windows before I turned in for the night, I realised the night sky was clear and cloudless and a distinctive formation of four bright stars caught my eye. Three of them were in a straight line, and the fourth and brightest was well-aligned with the centre star. Needless to say, curiosity took over, and Today QiYun Learnt that he was looking at a part of Cygnus, the Swan of the north (also called the Northern Cross). Without further ado... Navigating with Cygnus (The "Today QiYun Learnt" Digest: Celestial Navigation Series ) The Legend of Cygnus First, let me tell you a story about the swan Cygnus. There are many legends, so the one I am telling you here is but one of them. There were once two Greek gods: Cycnus and Phaeton (son of Apollo),who were best friends. One day, they decided to have a race. Being too focused on the race, they did not pay attention to where they were going and flew too close to the sun. Under the intense heat, their chariots beg...
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