What is Cygnus OB2?

Q: What is Cygnus OB2?



A: Cygnus OB2 is a large young cluster of stars in the constellation of Cygnus.

Q: What kind of association is the cluster?



A: The cluster is an OB association.

Q: Are there any known massive and luminous stars in the cluster?



A: Yes, some of the most massive and most luminous stars known are found in the Cygnus OB2 cluster.

Q: Can you give an example of a suspected luminous blue variable found in the cluster?



A: The suspected luminous blue variable Cyg OB2 #12 is one of the stars found in the Cygnus OB2 cluster.

Q: What is the name of one of the largest known stars in the cluster?



A: One of the largest known stars in the Cygnus OB2 cluster is called NML Cygni.

Q: What is the name of the even larger area of star formation that the region is inside?



A: The region is inside an even larger area of star formation called 'Cygnus X'.

Q: How far away is the region from us?



A: The region is about 1,400 parsecs away from us.

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