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Based upon parallax measurements obtained during the Hipparcos mission, Delta Cygni is located roughly 165 light-years (51 parsecs) distant from the Sun. [1] Delta Cygni's two components are designated Delta Cygni A (officially named Fawaris / f ə ˈ w ɛər ɪ s /) [12] and B. More widely separated is a faint third component, a 12th magnitude ...
Delta Canis Majoris (Latinised from δ Canis Majoris, abbreviated Delta CMa, δ CMa), officially named Wezen / ˈ w iː z ən /, [13] is a star in the constellation of Canis Major.It is a yellow-white F-type supergiant with an apparent magnitude of +1.83.
A river delta is so named because the shape of the Nile Delta approximates the triangular uppercase Greek letter delta.The triangular shape of the Nile Delta was known to audiences of classical Athenian drama; the tragedy Prometheus Bound by Aeschylus refers to it as the "triangular Nilotic land", though not as a "delta". [8]
Delta at its initial peak intensity as a Category 4 hurricane on October 6. Delta attained its peak intensity by 18:00 UTC with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a barometric pressure of 953 mbar (28.14 inHg). Delta had intensified by 105 mph (165 km/h) in over 36 hours, which only four other tropical cyclones had been able to ...
Delta Circini (δ Cir), is a multiple star system located in the constellation Circinus. Delta Circini is also known as HR 5664 , and HD 135240 . The system has a combined apparent visual magnitude of +5.09, and is located at a distance of about 700 pc (2,300ly) from the Sun.
In Colorado, it passes through Delta as Main Street and connects the city to Montrose, Grand Junction and Pueblo. State Highway 65 is a 61-mile (98 km) stretch that runs north from State Highway 92 east of Delta, over the Grand Mesa, to Interstate 70 near Palisade. State Highway 92 begins in Delta, at the intersection of Main Street and First ...
The Convair F-102 Delta Dagger [N 2] is an interceptor aircraft designed and produced by the American aircraft manufacturer Convair. A member of the Century Series , the F-102 was the first operational supersonic interceptor and delta-wing fighter operated by the United States Air Force (USAF).
Delta Delta Delta (ΔΔΔ), also known as Tri Delta, is a global [1] women's fraternity and Greek life organization founded on November 27, 1888 at Boston University. With over 200,000 living initiates at 141 chapters and over $450M assets under management, Tri Delta is one of the largest National Panhellenic Conference Greek-letter societies.