1. It is often nicknamed the Northern Cross, and certainly it is much more cruciform than the Southern Cross.

2. Go one star farther out side of the Northern Cross to finish off the Swan's wings.

3. The Northern Cross is a clipped version of the constellation Cygnus the Swan.

4. The Northern Cross is what's called an asterism, or recogniazable pattern within a constellation.

5. In fact, the constellation Cygnus is sometimes called the Northern Cross.

6. Just remember, the constellation Cygnus the Swan contains the Northern Cross.

7. Okay, I've given you a lot of names here: Summer Triangle, Cygnus, Northern Cross.

8. Three stars cross the body near Deneb to form what is known as the Northern Cross.