Deneb
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1. Deneb - Noun
2. Deneb - Proper noun
Meaning
the brightest star in Cygnus
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At its faintest, Betelgeuse will fall behind Deneb and Mimosa as 20th brightest star.
Certain stars like Deneb and Betelgeuse are found above and to the right of the main sequence, more luminous or cooler than their equivalents on the main sequence.
Many stars visible to the naked eye have such a low absolute magnitude that they would appear bright enough to cast shadows if they were at 10 parsecs from the Earth: Rigel (−7.0), Deneb (−7.2), Naos (−6.0), and Betelgeuse (−5.6).
Its brightest star, Deneb, connects with two other bright stars, Vega and Altair in the constellations Lyra, the Harp, and Aquila, the Eagle.
Prominent constellations and stars are the Big Dipper low and the Little Dipper (part of Ursa Major) high in the north; and Cygnus with Deneb, Lyra with Vega and Aquila with Altair still high in the west.
The traditional name "Deneb Kaitos" means "the whale's tail".