Cygnus-X is a massive star formation region located in the constellation of Cygnus at a distance from the Sun of 1.4 kiloparsecs (4,600 light years). It has a dimension of 7° x 7°, which translates into around 170x170 pc (560x560 ly), at a distance of 1.4 kpc.
Cygnus-X is a massive star formation region located in the constellation of Cygnus at a distance from the Sun of 1.4 kiloparsecs (4,600 light years). It has a dimension of 7° x 7°, which translates into around 170x170 pc (560x560 ly), at a distance of 1.4 kpc.
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