Deneb is located in the constellation of the Swan (
Cygnus) and is the brightest
star in that group. It's name means "
tail" in
Arabic. It is part of the
summer triangle, which is a distinct
right triangle made by three stars during the summer nights;
Vega,
Altair, and
Deneb. It is also part of the prominent
asterism, the
Northern Cross.
The star itself is the fourth
brightest star in the
summer sky but one of the most distant stars visible with the naked eye. Around A.D.
10, 000 Deneb will be the brightest star nearest the
celestial north pole in place of
Polaris, which is currently the
North Star.