Segue un prospetto delle stelle principali della costellazione del Cigno, elencate per magnitudine decrescente.

Nome Designazioni Coordinate Magnitudini Dist. (al) Classe spettrale Note B F HD HIP AR Dec vis. ass. Deneb α 50 197345 102098 1.25 −8.73 3228 A2Ia Deneb el Adige, Deneb Cygni, Arided, Aridif, Arrioph, Gallina; prototipo della variabile α Cyg γ Cyg γ 37 194093 100453 2.23 −6.12 1523 F8Ib Sadr, Sador, Sadir; stella variabile ε Cyg ε 53 197989 102488 2.48 0.76 72 K0III Gienah, Gienah Cygni δ Cyg δ 18 186882 97165 2.86 −0.74 171 B9.5III Ruc, Rukh, Urakhga, Al Fawaris; stella tripla Albireo β1 6 183912 95947 3.05 −2.31 385 K3II+... al-Minqār al-Dajāja; stella doppia visuale con Albireo B; binaria spettroscopica ζ Cyg ζ 64 202109 104732 3.21 −0.12 151 G8II SB stella multipla ξ Cyg ξ 62 200905 104060 3.72 −4.07 1177 K5Ibv SB τ Cyg τ 65 202444 104887 3.74 2.14 68 F1IV stella multipla; stella variabile ι Cyg ι 10 184006 95853 3.76 0.89 122 A5Vn κ Cyg κ 1 181276 94779 3.80 0.91 123 K0III stella variabile ο1 Cyg ο1 31 192577 99675 3.80 −4.29 1353 K2II+... V695 Cyg; variabile Algol; stella tripla η Cyg η 21 188947 98110 3.89 0.74 139 K0IIIvar stella multipla ν Cyg ν 58 199629 103413 3.94 −1.25 356 A1Vn ο2 Cyg ο2 32 192909 99848 3.96 −3.70 1109 K3Ib-II comp V1488 Cyg; variabile Algol ρ Cyg ρ 73 205435 106481 3.98 1.07 124 G8III stella variabile 41 Cyg 41 195295 101076 4.01 −2.82 758 F5II stella variabile 52 Cyg 52 197912 102453 4.22 0.22 206 K0III stella doppia σ Cyg σ 67 202850 105102 4.22 −6.49 4528 B9Iab π2 Cyg π2 81 207330 107533 4.23 −3.52 1156 B3III Pennae Caudalis, Samāʾ al-azraq; binaria spettroscopica 33 Cyg 33 192696 99655 4.28 0.93 152 A3IV-Vn stella variabile υ Cyg υ 66 202904 105138 4.41 −2.80 901 B2Vne stella Be 39 Cyg 39 194317 100587 4.43 −0.04 255 K3III θ Cyg θ 13 185395 96441 4.49 3.14 61 F4V stella tripla μ1 Cyg μ1 78 206826 107310 4.49 2.74 73 F6V stella multipla λ Cyg λ 54 198183 102589 4.53 −2.62 879 B6IV stella Be 63 Cyg f2 63 201251 104194 4.56 −2.83 982 K4II stella doppia 47 Cyg A 47 196093 101474 4.61 −2.66 929 K2Ib comp V2125 Cyg; stella doppia; variabile pulsante φ Cyg φ 12 185734 96683 4.68 0.25 251 G8III-IV... binaria spettroscopica π1 Cyg π1 80 206672 107136 4.69 −3.87 1680 B3IV Azelfafage; binaria spettroscopica 8 Cyg 8 184171 96052 4.74 −1.68 627 B3IV 59 Cyg f1 59 200120 103632 4.74 −2.95 1124 B1ne V832 Cyg; variabile irregolare P Cyg P 34 193237 100044 4.77 −6.65 6269 B2pe Nova Cygni 1600; Stella ipergigante; prototipo della variabile P Cygni 30 Cyg 30 192514 99639 4.80 −1.91 716 A5IIIn stella variabile; componente del sistema ο1 Cyg 57 Cyg 57 199081 103089 4.80 −1.13 501 B5V binaria spettroscopica 55 Cyg 55 198478 102724 4.81 −4.38 2248 B3Ia stella ad emissione 72 Cyg 72 205512 106551 4.87 0.40 255 K1III 15 Cyg 15 186675 97118 4.89 0.23 279 G8III ψ Cyg ψ 24 189037 98055 4.91 0.18 288 A4Vn stella multipla 28 Cyg b2 28 191610 99303 4.93 −2.18 860 B2.5V stella ad emissione 29 Cyg b3 29 192640 99770 4.93 1.86 134 A2V V1644 Cyg; stella variabile T Cyg 198134 102571 4.93 −0.51 399 K3IIIvar stella tripla; stella variabile ω1 Cyg ω1 45 195556 101138 4.94 −2.19 869 B2.5IV Ruchba; variabile beta Cephei 22 Cyg 22 188892 98068 4.95 −2.89 1203 B5IV HD 189276 189276 98073 4.98 −2.27 918 K5II-III 2 Cyg 2 182568 95372 4.99 −1.89 774 B3IV stella doppia 17 Cyg 17 187013 97295 5.00 3.40 68 F5 20 Cyg d 20 188056 97635 5.03 1.18 192 K3IIIvar stella variabile 68 Cyg A 68 203064 105186 5.04 O8 variabile ellissoidale rotante 74 Cyg 74 205835 106711 5.04 1.03 206 A5V HD 186155 186155 96825 5.06 1.62 159 F5II stella variabile 26 Cyg e 26 190147 98571 5.06 −0.54 429 K1II-III stella multipla 56 Cyg 56 198639 102843 5.06 1.93 138 A4me... stella doppia 75 Cyg 75 206330 106999 5.09 −0.38 404 M1IIIvar stella tripla; stella variabile β2 Cyg β2 6 183914 95951 5.12 −0.19 376 B8V componente del sistema di Albireo; stella ad emissione 23 Cyg 23 188665 97870 5.14 −1.32 638 B5V 35 Cyg 35 193370 100122 5.14 −3.80 2000 F5Ib binaria spettroscopica 25 Cyg 25 189687 98425 5.15 −3.27 1575 B3IV stella ad emissione 4 Cyg 4 183056 95556 5.17 −1.34 653 B9sp... V1741 Cyg; binaria spettroscopica HD 185351 185351 96459 5.17 2.13 132 K0III 19 Cyg 19 187849 97630 5.18 −1.29 642 M2IIIa V1509 Cyg; stella variabile 61 Cyg A 61 201091 104214 5.20 7.49 11 K5V 14° sistema stellare più vicino 71 Cyg g 71 204771 106093 5.22 1.04 224 K0III HD 193092 193092 99968 5.27 −2.16 1000 K5II stella variabile HD 204411 204411 105898 5.29 −0.10 389 A6pe... variabile Alpha2 Canum Venaticorum 70 Cyg 70 204403 105942 5.30 −3.38 1772 B3V HD 184875 184875 96288 5.34 −0.64 512 A2V 27 Cyg b1 27 191026 99031 5.38 3.46 79 K0IV V2008 Cyg; variabile RS Canum Venaticorum 60 Cyg 60 200310 103732 5.38 −2.73 1364 B1V V1931 Cyg; binaria ad eclisse 9 Cyg 9 184759 96302 5.39 −0.70 538 A0V+... binaria spettroscopica 14 Cyg 14 185872 96693 5.41 −1.20 685 B9III 51 Cyg 51 197511 102177 5.41 −1.85 924 B2V stella multipla ω2 Cyg ω2 46 195774 101243 5.44 −0.03 404 M2III Ruchba, Rukbat al Dajajah, Al Rukbah al Dajajah; stella doppia HD 189178 189178 98194 5.46 −2.90 1531 B5V stella doppia HD 199101 199101 103145 5.47 −0.89 609 K5III HD 199098 199098 103094 5.48 −1.31 744 K0II HD 189395 189395 98325 5.51 −0.60 544 B9Vn HD 206749 206749 107235 5.51 −0.77 587 M2III 49 Cyg 49 197177 102066 5.53 −1.43 805 G8IIb HD 184293 184293 96014 5.55 −0.22 465 K1III HD 199870 199870 103519 5.55 1.00 265 G8III HD 209515 209515 108845 5.57 −0.48 529 A0IV 36 Cyg 36 193369 100108 5.58 1.70 195 A2V HD 194152 194152 100437 5.58 0.06 415 K0IIIvar HD 199955 199955 103530 5.59 −2.35 1264 B5Vn HD 204153 204153 105769 5.59 2.91 112 F0V HD 188209 188209 97757 5.60 −7.69 14818 O9.5Ia HD 198345 198345 102635 5.60 −0.49 538 K5III V389 Cyg 201433 104371 5.60 −0.07 444 B9V stella multipla; stella variabile HD 190603 190603 98863 5.62 −7.48 13583 B1.5Ia comp 40 Cyg 40 195050 100907 5.63 1.04 270 A3V V380 Cyg 187879 97634 5.68 −3.80 2567 B1III variabile Algol HD 196852 196852 101899 5.68 0.31 386 K2III HD 197392 197392 102155 5.68 −1.84 1042 B8II-III HD 199478 199478 103312 5.68 −6.60 9314 B8Ia HD 203644 203644 105497 5.68 0.66 328 K0III 79 Cyg 79 206774 107253 5.69 1.08 272 A0V HD 192787 192787 99841 5.70 0.88 300 K0III HD 184960 184960 96258 5.71 3.67 83 F7V 7 Cyg 7 183534 95656 5.73 0.51 361 A1V Gl 777 190360 98767 5.73 4.72 52 G6IV+... stella doppia; ha due pianeti 43 Cyg 43 195068 100859 5.73 2.85 123 F0V: 77 Cyg 77 206644 107162 5.73 0.44 372 A0V HD 201834 201834 104516 5.75 0.15 431 B9III HD 203245 203245 105282 5.75 −0.33 536 B6V HD 106003 204485 106003 5.75 2.50 145 F0V HD 193592 193592 100097 5.76 1.01 291 A2Vs DT Cyg 201078 104185 5.77 −3.05 1895 F7.5Ib-IIv variabile cefeide HD 205314 205314 106393 5.77 −0.05 475 A0V HD 196178 196178 101475 5.78 −0.06 481 B9sp... HD 188650 188650 97985 5.79 −2.58 1538 Fp HD 209419 209419 108758 5.79 −1.77 1058 B5III 49 Cyg 49 197178 5.80 HD 191195 191195 99026 5.81 3.00 119 F5V HD 187235 187235 97376 5.83 −0.05 489 B8Vn HD 193322 193322 100069 5.83 −2.56 1552 O9V HD 199611 199611 103359 5.83 2.20 174 F0III HD 179957 179957 94336 5.85 3.87 81 G4V+... HD 186619 186619 97081 5.86 −0.57 631 M0III HD 192985 192985 99889 5.87 3.18 113 F5V: HD 194335 194335 100574 5.87 −1.32 893 B2Vne HD 179094 179094 94013 5.88 1.65 229 K1IV HD 185912 185912 96620 5.89 2.89 130 F6Vasv HD 195554 195554 101084 5.89 −1.30 896 B9Vn HD 203156 203156 105269 5.89 −4.27 3505 F2Ib 42 Cyg 42 195324 101067 5.90 −2.67 1689 A1Ib HD 188252 188252 97774 5.91 −3.49 2470 B2III HD 189684 189684 98383 5.92 0.12 472 A5III HD 199612 199612 103360 5.92 −2.04 1273 G8II-III HD 186377 186377 96977 5.93 −3.26 2248 A5III HD 200817 200817 103956 5.93 0.46 405 K0III 69 Cyg 69 204172 105811 5.93 −3.71 2763 B0Ib HD 194193 194193 100501 5.95 −1.15 856 M0III HD 199579 199579 103371 5.96 −4.44 3928 O6... W Cyg 205730 106642 5.96 −0.43 617 M4IIIe-M6e variabile semiregolare HD 197139 197139 101986 5.97 0.17 470 K2III V460 Cyg 206570 107129 5.98 −2.96 2000 C6.3 stella al carbonio; stella variabile 16 Cyg A c 16 186408 96895 5.99 4.32 70 G2V stella tripla HD 184786 184786 96198 6.00 −2.26 1462 M4.5III HD 192439 192439 99579 6.01 0.50 412 K1III: HD 200253 200253 103734 6.01 −0.51 657 G5III HD 204428 204428 105891 6.01 0.35 442 B6V HD 181096 181096 94755 6.02 2.88 138 F6IV: HD 197120 197120 102033 6.02 1.45 267 A2V HD 106171 204965 106171 6.02 0.18 479 A3V 11 Cyg 11 185037 96387 6.03 −0.74 738 B8Vn HD 189066 189066 98143 6.03 −1.64 1113 B5IV HD 186568 186568 97087 6.04 −1.17 901 B8III 61 Cyg B 61 201092 104217 6.05 8.33 11 K7V componente del sistema 61 Cyg HD 203439 203439 105432 6.05 −0.29 605 A1V HD 188793 188793 97892 6.06 0.97 339 A3V HD 197018 197018 101949 6.07 −1.13 898 B6IIIp Mn HD 202240 202240 104765 6.07 −2.62 1781 F0III HD 203630 203630 105558 6.07 0.77 374 K1III 76 Cyg 76 206538 107097 6.07 0.34 455 A2V HD 186440 186440 97028 6.08 1.01 337 A1V μ2 Cyg μ2 78 206827 6.08 HD 194097 194097 100486 6.09 −0.26 607 K2 HD 185837 185837 96724 6.10 0.29 474 A3IV HD 189127 189127 98044 6.10 0.34 462 G9III HD 200577 200577 103894 6.10 −0.41 655 G8III HD 206731 206731 107186 6.10 −1.03 869 G8II HD 207516 207516 107664 6.10 0.20 493 B8V HD 206632 206632 107140 6.11 −0.47 676 M4.5 HD 187638 187638 97538 6.12 −0.53 697 G6III HD 191243 191243 99145 6.12 −2.83 2012 B5Ib HD 202923 202923 105064 6.12 0.67 401 A1V HD 187880 187880 97651 6.13 −3.96 3396 M3III HD 188149 188149 97789 6.13 −0.65 739 K4III HD 192535 192535 99685 6.13 −0.64 738 K4III HD 186927 186927 97242 6.14 0.57 424 A2V+... HD 187372 187372 97372 6.14 −1.74 1230 M2III HD 189775 189775 98379 6.14 −0.72 769 B5III HD 190964 190964 98915 6.14 −0.64 741 M1IIIa HD 195964 195964 101285 6.14 −0.87 821 K5III HD 203096 203096 105229 6.15 −2.43 1698 A5IV HD 189296 189296 98111 6.16 1.50 279 A4Vn HD 190781 190781 98858 6.16 −0.09 579 A2IV HD 206040 206040 106771 6.16 −0.33 647 K1III HD 206509 206509 107041 6.16 −0.51 703 K0III HD 186121 186121 96805 6.17 −1.99 1399 M2III HD 199892 199892 103532 6.17 0.40 465 B7III HD 202862 202862 105101 6.17 −1.57 1152 B7Vn HD 205114 205114 106267 6.17 −1.56 1148 G2Ib+... HD 205551 205551 106518 6.17 −2.32 1630 B9III HD 187038 187038 97307 6.18 0.92 367 K2 HD 190771 190771 98921 6.18 4.80 62 G5IV HD 200527 200527 103828 6.18 −1.71 1235 M3Ib-II: HD 202314 202314 104822 6.18 −3.18 2433 G2Ib HD 191096 191096 98946 6.19 2.60 170 F4V HD 196379 196379 101556 6.19 −5.54 7244 A9II CP Cyg 205939 106752 6.19 −0.35 661 A7III stella variabile HD 194220 194220 100515 6.20 1.17 331 K0IIIvar HD 195820 195820 101245 6.20 1.06 348 K0III HD 207857 207857 107856 6.20 −1.39 1072 B9p HgMn 44 Cyg 44 195593 101214 6.21 −2.22 1583 F5Iab HD 196642 196642 101756 6.21 1.19 328 K0III HD 186307 186307 96907 6.22 1.62 272 A6V HD 188074 188074 97700 6.22 2.12 215 F2V HD 193702 193702 100268 6.22 1.03 355 A1V HD 181960 181960 94974 6.23 0.53 450 A1V HD 189942 189942 98563 6.23 −1.21 1003 K0III HD 193944 193944 100295 6.23 −2.26 1630 K5 HD 202720 202720 105034 6.23 −0.89 865 K2 HD 185955 185955 96706 6.25 0.79 402 K0III 16 Cyg c 16 186427 96901 6.25 4.60 70 G5V componente del sistema 16 Cyg; ha un pianeta HD 207446 207446 107637 6.25 −0.41 701 K5 HD 183986 183986 95953 6.26 −0.57 758 B9.5III HD 198513 198513 102712 6.26 −0.67 791 B8np HD 180756 180756 94623 6.27 1.16 342 G8III HD 205349 205349 106420 6.27 −2.05 1502 K1Ibvar HD 186815 186815 97070 6.28 1.83 253 K2III HD 192934 192934 99893 6.28 0.78 410 A1V HD 186760 186760 97033 6.29 3.02 147 G0V HD 198387 198387 102642 6.29 3.18 137 K0V: HD 188439 188439 97845 6.30 −3.53 3019 B0.5IIIn HD 198151 198151 102530 6.30 0.79 413 A3V HD 181597 181597 94890 6.32 0.81 413 K1III HD 193217 193217 100016 6.32 −2.49 1884 K4II: 48 Cyg 48 196606 101765 6.32 −0.58 784 B8IIIn HD 200753 200753 103949 6.32 1.79 263 F0IVn HD 189432 189432 98320 6.33 −2.33 1762 B5IV HD 198625 198625 102827 6.33 −0.92 918 B4V HD 198181 198181 102499 6.34 0.72 434 K0 HD 200723 200723 103963 6.34 1.31 330 F3IV HD 193469 193469 1001