June has really been popping off when it comes to astronomical events, having brought us a delicious Strawberry Moon, a ...

Star Gazers #19-24M 1 Minute June 19-25, 2019 “Vega, Altair, Deneb… Oh My!” ...

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.

Vega is about 2½ times larger and shines some 50 times more brilliantly than our sun. And, ... And there’s no better example of this than a comparison of Deneb and Altair.

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.

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.

Every summer, there is a grouping of three very bright stars which form an easily recognizable triangle high in the sky.

Vega is the brightest star in the constellation Lyra, the Harp. Deneb is the tail star of Cygnus, the Swan. And Altair is the eye of the constellation Aquila, the Eagle.

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 ...