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Star Gazers #19-24M 1 Minute June 19-25, 2019 “Vega, Altair, Deneb… Oh My!” ...
June has really been popping off when it comes to astronomical events, having brought us a delicious Strawberry Moon, a ...
The appearance this week of the three bright Summer Triangle stars — Vega, Deneb and Altair — marks the beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. Here's how to spot them.
In fact, Altair is closer than Vega, at a distance of only 17 lightyears. Not only is Altair one of the nearest stars in our sky, ... Deneb is one of the farthest visible to the unaided eye.
In fact, Altair is closer than Vega, at a distance of only 17 lightyears. Not only is Altair one of the nearest stars in our sky, ... Deneb is one of the farthest visible to the unaided eye.
Deneb is at top left, Vega at top right, and Altair is at bottom. Alan Dyer/Stocktrek Images/Alamy Stock Photo Just before going to bed the other night, I was out walking my dogs.
The stars Vega, Deneb and Altair make […] Welcome to the 215th edition of Storm Team 6 Starwatch. This is a blog that will be updated every Friday and will list events happening in the sky.
Every summer, there is a grouping of three very bright stars which form an easily recognizable triangle high in the sky.
We begin by looking low down towards the western horizon, one bright naked eye star should catch the eye, Arcturus, its orange/red colour should ...
Three shining stars — Deneb, Vega and Altair — form what's called the "Summer Triangle." This grouping is considered "an asterism," which means it's a simple, recognizable pattern of stars but ...
Three shining stars — Deneb, Vega and Altair — form what's called the "Summer Triangle." This grouping is considered "an asterism," which means it's a simple, recognizable pattern of stars but ...