Deneb
Deneb, one of the brightest stars, with an apparent magnitude of 1.25. This star, at about 1,500 light-years’ distance, is the most remote (and brightest intrinsically) of the 20 apparently brightest stars. It lies in the northern constellation Cygnus and, with Vega and Altair, forms the prominent “Summer Triangle.”
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Article Title:
Deneb
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher:
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
11 June 2024
Access Date:
March 14, 2025