Template:POTD/2021-11-27 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia < Template:POTD Jump to navigation Jump to search Picture of the day archives: 2021 November < 2021 November 26 2021 November 28 > Picture of the day Cygnus is a northern constellation on the plane of the Milky Way, deriving its name from the Latinized Greek word for 'swan'. Cygnus is one of the most recognizable constellations of the northern summer and autumn, and it features a prominent asterism known as the Northern Cross. Cygnus was among the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations. This illustration of Cygnus, with the surrounding constellations of Lacerta, Lyra and Vulpecula, was produced around 1823 as part of Urania's Mirror, a set of 32 astronomical star-chart cards published in the United Kingdom. Lithograph credit: Sidney Hall; restored by Adam Cuerden Archive – More featured pictures... See also[edit] Template:POTD protected/2021-11-27 Categories: Wikipedia Picture of the day November 2021 Not logged in Talk Contributions Create account Log in Template Talk Read Edit View history Search Main page Contents Current events Random article About Wikipedia Contact us Donate Contribute Help Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file Tools What links here Related changes Special pages Permanent link Page information Print/export Download as PDF Printable version Languages Add links This page was last edited on 25 November 2021, at 23:52 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. Privacy policy About Wikipedia Disclaimers Contact Wikipedia Mobile view Developers Statistics Cookie statement