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Deneb

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De·neb  (dnb)
n.
The brightest star in the constellation Cygnus, approximately 1,630 light-years from Earth.
[Arabic anab, tail; see nb in Semitic roots.]
Deneb [ˈdɛnɛb]
n
(Astronomy & Space / Celestial Objects) the brightest star in the constellation Cygnus and one of the brightest but remotest stars in the night sky. Visual magnitude: 1.25; spectral type: A2I
[from Arabic dhanab a tail]
Deneb  (dnb)
A white supergiant star. It is the brightest star in the constellation Cygnus, with an apparent magnitude of 1.26. Deneb, along with Vega and Altair, form the Summer Triangle asterism. Scientific name: Alpha Cygnus. See Note at Rigel.
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Noun1.Deneb - the brightest star in Cygnus
Cygnus - a constellation in the northern hemisphere between Pegasus and Draco in the Milky Way; contains a black hole
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