What does the constellation Cygnus consist of?

A) All the bright stars that lie inside the illustration of a swan on star maps.
B) All of the stars and other objects that lie inside the agreed upon boundary lines.
C) The stars inside of the Summer Triangle.
D) About 9 stars connected by two imaginary lines.
E) The star Deneb.


Ans: B) All of the stars and other objects that lie inside the agreed upon boundary lines.

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