Cygnus, including: Black Swan, Tundra Swan, Black-necked Swan, Whooper Swan, New Zealand Swan, Trumpeter Swan, Cygnus Falconeri, Mute Swan, Kappa Cygnids

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More info: Cygnus is the Latin word for swan, the romanized form of the ancient Greek κύκνος (kyknos) "swan". It may refer to: * Cygnus (constellation), a northern constellation and one of Ptolemy's 48 constellations, named after a character in Greek Mythology ** Cygnus X-3, a binary system located within the constellation Cygnus, containing a compact object which is a strange star candidate * Cygnus (genus), the genus of most swans * U.S.S. Cygnus, Dr. Reinhardt's ship in the 1979 Walt Disney movie The Black Hole * Cygnus Black, a character from Harry Potter novels, a father of Bellatrix Lestrange, Andromeda Tonks and Narcissa Malfoy. * Cygnus Solutions, a company that provided commercial support for free software and the original developer of Cygwin * Gestair Cargo, formerly Cygnus Air, Spanish cargo airline