Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  21 Cyg  ·  21 eta Cyg  ·  25 Cyg  ·  27 Cyg  ·  27 b01 Cyg  ·  28 Cyg  ·  28 b02 Cyg  ·  29 Cyg  ·  29 b03 Cyg  ·  34 Cyg)  ·  34 P Cyg  ·  35 Cyg  ·  36 Cyg  ·  37 Cyg)  ·  37 gam Cyg  ·  40 Cyg  ·  42 Cyg  ·  B144  ·  B145  ·  B146  ·  B147  ·  B342  ·  B343  ·  B344  ·  B347  ·  Crescent Nebula  ·  Cygnus  ·  IC 1310  ·  IC 1311  ·  IC 4996  ·  And 174 more.
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Cygnus Molecular Complex, Hunter Outten
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The Cygnus Molecular Complex, also known as Cygnus-X, is a massive star formation region located in the constellation of Cygnus, approximately 4,600 light years away from the Sun. It is one of the most massive molecular complexes in our nearby galaxy.

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