Deneb

noun

Den·​eb ˈde-ˌneb How to pronounce Deneb (audio)
-nəb
: a star of the first magnitude in Cygnus

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There was the Summer Triangle: Vega, with its disk of dust; the fast-rotating Altair; and Deneb, believed to be more than 2000 light years away. Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024 Find Deneb in Cygnus, above Vega, and Altair in Aquila, to the left. Jamie Carter, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024 Find the other two that make up the famous asterism — Deneb in Cygnus, above Vega, and Altair in Aquila, to the left. Jamie Carter, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024 Skywatchers in July also should have a good view of Jupiter and the star Deneb, according to NASA. John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2024 Three bright stars, Vega, Deneb, and Altair, form the Summer Triangle grouping, which is split by some of the galaxy’s brightest star clouds. Geoff Chester, Washington Post, 22 June 2024 The second brightest, Altair, will be to the lower right, and the star Deneb, to the lower left of Vega, will finish off the sides of the triangle. Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 21 June 2024 Start at a bright star (say, Vega or Deneb in the summer or Sirius or Rigel in winter), then look around for fainter stars nearby. Phil Plait, Scientific American, 28 July 2023

Word History

Etymology

Arabic dhanab al-dajāja, literally, the tail of the hen

First Known Use

circa 1867, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Deneb was circa 1867

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“Deneb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Deneb. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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Deneb

noun
Den·​eb ˈden-ˌeb How to pronounce Deneb (audio)
-əb
: the brightest star in the group of stars of Cygnus

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