Cygnus X (star complex)

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.

As it is located behind the Cygnus Rift and its light is heavily absorbed by the Milky Way's interstellar dust, it is better studied in other wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum that penetrate it such as the infrared.

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