Cygnus
pronunciation
How to pronounce Cygnus in British English:
UK ['sɪgnəs]
How to pronounce Cygnus in American English:
US [ˈsɪɡnəs]
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- Noun:
- a constellation in the northern hemisphere between Pegasus and Draco in the Milky Way; contains a black hole
- a genus of Anatidae
Word Origin
Example
- 1. Orbital sciences will launch the first cygnus capsule into orbit atop the taurus ii launch vehicle .
- 2. Also known as the cygnus loop , the veil nebula now spans nearly 3 degrees or about 6 times the diameter of the full moon .
- 3. Cygnus , which is being launched under the commercial orbital transportation services ( cots ) contract , will eventually be used to resupply astronauts aboard the international space station ( iss ) .
- 4. Orbital sciences , based in virginia and best known for manufacturing satellites , plans to test its own antares rocket in the coming weeks , and to conduct its own test flight to the iss , using its cygnus spacecraft , sometime next year .