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  Summer Triangle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Summer Triangle is an astronomical asterism involving an imaginary triangle drawn on the northern hemisphere's celestial sphere, with its defining vertices at Altair, Deneb, and Vega.
The Summer Triangle lies virtually overhead at mid-northern latitudes during the summer months, but can also be seen during spring in the early morning.
In the autumn the summer triangle is visible in the evening well until November.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Summer_Triangle   (202 words)

  
 Summer Triangle: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
In astronomy, an asterism is a recognized pattern of stars seen in earths sky which is neither an official constellation nor a true star cluster....
Autumn (fall in north america) is one of the four temperate seasons, the transition between summer and winter....
The winter triangle is an astronomical asterism involving an imaginary triangle drawingdrawn, during the winter, upon the northern hemispheres celestial...
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/su/summer_triangle.htm   (908 words)

  
 Winter Hexagon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
On most locations on Earth (except the South Island of New Zealand and the south of Chile and Argentina and further south) this asterism is prominently in the sky from approx.
In the tropics and southern hemisphere this (then called "summer hexagon") can be extended with the bright star Canopus in the south.
Once the triangle is located, the larger hexagon may then be found.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Winter_Triangle   (297 words)

  
 THE SUMMER TRIANGLE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Although classed as a white star, like the other two stars of the Summer Triangle, Altair always appears blue to me. Altair is fairly easy to identify because it is closely flanked by the 2nd and 3rd brightest stars in the constellation (Alshain and Tarazed), each about a degree away.
The eastern most star of the Summer Triangle is Deneb in the constellation Cygnus the Swan.
The third apex of the Summer Triangle is formed by the star Vega in the constellation Lyra, the Lyre or ancient harp.
www.ccsn.nevada.edu /LVAS/tec_ST.htm   (1117 words)

  
 SPACE.com -- Spacewatch Friday: Summer Triangle: Easy-to-Find Guide to the Milky Way
During the late evening hours the famous Summer Triangle is high in the eastern sky.
The Triangle consists of three of the brightest stars in the sky, each the brightest star in its own constellation and serving as a guide to the Milky Way.
It appears to arch from the north-northeast to the south-southeast, with its brightest and most spectacular region running across the Summer Triangle and beyond, toward the south-southeast horizon.
www.space.com /spacewatch/summer_triangle_020705.html   (725 words)

  
 THE SUMMER TRIANGLE
The Summer Triangle formed by the stars Vega, Deneb and Altair is outlined in yellow.
Deneb, the eastern point of this triangle, is in the constellation Cygnus the Swan and Altair, the southern point of the triangle, is in the constellation Aquila the Eagle.
As the summer unfolds, these three birds fly the stream of the Milky Way, where it is said that souls experience true unity and hold communion with the Cosmic Christ.
www.souledout.org /nightsky/summertriangle/summertriangle.html   (1683 words)

  
 BBC - h2g2 - The Summer Triangle
The Summer Triangle crosses over the great plane of stars in our home galaxy, known as the Milky Way.
Interesting deep sky objects in the region of the Summer Triangle include the binary star Albireo, the Ring Nebula (M57), the Dumbbell Nebula (M27), the Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888), the Butterfly Nebula, and the North American Nebula.
The small constellation of Saggita, also within the Summer Triangle, represents one of the arrows of Hercules.
www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/A3784773   (838 words)

  
 The Summer Triangle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Reigning at the apex of the celebrated Summer Triangle, Vega overwhelms as the brightest of the triangle's three glorious stars, all bright enough to be seen from almost any light-polluted city.
At nightfall, look for another blue-white Summer Triangle star to the lower left of Vega: Deneb, the brightest in the constellation Cygnus, the swan.
All night long, the stars of the Summer Triangle, as if a trio of school kids on vacation, waltz amidst the streetlights of the Milky Way Galaxy.
www.idialstars.com /stri.htm   (485 words)

  
 The Summer Sky
Summer is a great time for stargazing because it's warm throughout the night and doesn't it rain as often as other seasons.
The summer triangle parade of stars is in the eastern sky.
Deneb is the third star of the triangle and resides below and to the left of Vega (not as far down as Altair.) Deneb is supposed to be a swan.
starryskies.com /articles/dln/6-01/summer.sky.html   (587 words)

  
 THE SUMMER TRIANGLE
The group of stars in the heavens known as the Summer Triangle is visible all winter long, as well as high in the sky throughout the summer.
This triangle consists of the constellations Lyra, the Harp, with Vega as its most prominent star; Aquila, the Eagle, Altair being its first magnitude star, and Cygnus, the Swan, Deneb its brightest star.
Vega or Wega, the brightest of the three stars forming the large Summer Triangle, is the fifth brightest star in the sky, and is in the constellation Lyra.
www.souledout.org /cosmology/highlights/sthighlights/summertriangle.html   (2082 words)

  
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 SkyHunt: June 2001
On star charts, it’s essentially a triangle drawn between the three brightest stars of the summer sky in three different constellations.
Vega—the brightest star in the summer sky and the second star in the Summer Triangle—is part of the small, boxy constellation Lyra, the Harp.
Altair, the third star is at the apex of the imaginary triangle that anchors the constellation Aquila, the Eagle.
www.escience.ca /resource/astronomy/skyhunt/2001/SkyHunt_June2001.html   (291 words)

  
 Summer Constellations Applet
The constellation Cepheus takes the form of a simple house (a triangle on top of a square) and the star that we just found is the top of the house.
Vega, typically the first star visible on a bright summer night, is also one of the three stars marking the summer triangle.
Altair is the second of three stars in the summer triangle.
www.ioncmaste.ca /homepage/resources/web_resources/CSA_Astro9/files/multimedia/unit1/constellations_summer/constellations_summer.html   (1463 words)

  
 NASAexplores: Summer 2003 - Summer Triangle
The most prominent asterism in the summer sky is the Summer Triangle.
Deneb, which is part of the Summer Triangle, is the tail of the Swan.
One way is to find the summer triangle, which is the most prominent asterism in the summer sky, high overhead.
www.nasaexplores.com /extras/summer2003/summer_triangle_07-17-03.html   (1522 words)

  
 The Supernatural World :: Doorstep Astronomy: The Summer Triangle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
This huge, nearly isosceles triangle is composed of three of the brightest stars in the sky, each the brightest star in its own constellation.
The Summer Triangle is one of the favorite parts of the sky for most sky watchers, perhaps because of its sheer simplicity in contrast to overabundance of bright stars found in the wintertime sky.
Moreover, since this area of the sky is far removed from the zodiac, where the bright planets roam, it does not have any strange "stars" temporarily altering its familiar pattern, as Saturn has done to Gemini over the past couple of years.
www.thesupernaturalworld.co.uk /index.php?s=7d5171d73515dec6c61e5ae4f861f970&act=print_article&topic_id=5430   (340 words)

  
 Constellations: Aquila, The Eagle: - Facts, Mythology and Maps   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Altair forms part of the well known 'Summer Triangle' with Vega, in Lyra, and Deneb in Cygnus.
These three stars are the brightest that can seen overhead in the northern hemisphere during the summer.
The Summer Triangle is not a constellation, but is used as a stellar signpost, rather like The Plough (Big Dipper), which is itself only a part of the larger constellation of Ursa Major (The Great Bear), and Orion.
www.r-clarke.org.uk /constellations/aquila.htm   (147 words)

  
 Great Lakes Cruising Club   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The most notable configuration in the summer sky is a combination of three bright stars, each from different constellations.
Mariners know it as the "Summer Triangle." Residing high in our summer skies throughout the night, these stars are Vega, in the constellation Lyra (the lyre), Deneb in Cygnus (the swan) and Altair in Aquila (the eagle).
The third star in the summer triangle is the brightest star in the northern hemisphere.
www.glcclub.com /lifeline/99may/ephem.htm   (578 words)

  
 Stargazer Online || A Fall of Stars
The first bright star you'll find is Deneb, the second corner of the Triangle and the tail of Cygnus "the Swan." Cygnus is also known as the Northern Cross.
The shift of the sky from summer to autumn is special.
In the summer we have a triangle and in the autumn we have a square.
www.richardbell.net /fall.html   (704 words)

  
 APOD: December 12, 1996 - The Milky Way Through the Summer Triangle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
In the northern hemisphere, away from city lights and during the summer months, part of the Milky Way can be seen behind the Summer Triangle of stars - Deneb, Vega, and Altair.
Behind the Summer Triangle lies some of the vast star fields of our Milky Way Galaxy, containing literally billions of stars.
The dark band across the middle that seems to divide the stars is actually interstellar dust, which absorbs more visible light than it emits and so appears dark.
antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov /apod/ap961212.html   (196 words)

  
 SUMMER TRIANGLE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The summer triangle consists of Deneb, Altair, and bluish Vega.
Deneb is the tail of Cygnus the Swan.
Deneb and two other bright stars form the "summer triangle," an asterism found high overhead all summer long amid the splendid sweep of the Milky Way.
homepage.mac.com /kvmagruder/bcp/aster/constellations/sumt.htm   (533 words)

  
 North Lake Tahoe Bonanza - Outdoors   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The stars of the Summer Triangle are the second, third and eighth brightest stars in our night sky.
Although the stars of the two triangles are comparable in brightness, the Summer Triangle is much better known and easier to find.
The faint constellation Monoceros the Unicorn is mostly in the center of the triangle.
www.tahoebonanza.com /article/20050211/Outdoors/102110025   (643 words)

  
 Sky Hunt 2002
A grouping of constellations called the Summer Triangle has been helping beginners learn about the summer sky for ages.
Vega —; the brightest star in the summer sky and the second star in the Summer Triangle — is part of the small, boxy constellation Lyra, the Harp.
The tiny smoke-ring — visible at high magnification through a 3" or bigger telescope — is actually the leftovers of a dying star.
www.escience.ca /resource/astronomy/skyhunt/2002/SkyHunt_June2002.html   (229 words)

  
 Jesus Christ in the Urantia Book: Jesus Christ in the Urantia Book
Known as the Summer Triangle, this large asterism dominates the summer sky in the northern hemisphere and is composed of three bright stars...
Brightest of the triangle's stars is Vega, found high overhead during the summer months.
Once you recognize the Summer Triangle, it will become a familiar sight year after year as it rises in the east every spring, wheels high across the summer sky and sets in the west in autumn.
www.truthbook.com /firstpage.cfm?linkID=553   (698 words)

  
 SkyWise   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
During the late summer and early fall, the asterism known as the Summer Triangle can be seen overhead in the mid-northern latitudes.
The Summer Triangle hangs near the meridian after sunset for several months, appearing to defy the steady seasonal advance of the stars.
If you live in the Southern Hemisphere, try to notice the same effect with Orion in late summer, from February through April.
www.mangobay.cc /users/moonfinder/sep-97.htm   (92 words)

  
 The Summer Triangle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
This group is so named because it contains one of the most famous asterisms (widely-recognized star patterns), the Summer Triangle.
Composed of the stars Deneb in Cygnus, Altair in Aquila, and Vega in Lyra, this pattern, roughly an isoceles triangle, is among the most distinctive in the northern summer sky.
The other constellations in this group are very small and faint in comparison to the three that form the triangle.
dph1701.tripod.com /physsci/const_groups/summer_triangle.html   (145 words)

  
 Star patterns that act as street maps to summer sky | csmonitor.com
Each is a street map to the summer sky in northern latitudes.
First, and most famous, is the great triangle of summer, three stars so bright that each is easily visible from Manhattan's Central Park on a clear night.
What is truly wonderful about this triangle in the sky is how it gives a mental leg up on the mathematics of very large numbers.
www.csmonitor.com /2002/0627/p14s02-stss.htm   (642 words)

  
 GORP - Summer Stargazing - Night Sky in the Northern Hemisphere
The summer sky in the northern hemisphere is dominated by three brilliant stars — Vega, Deneb, and Altair —; set in a large triangle.
This is called the Summer Triangle — not an "official" constellation, but rather just an interesting pattern among the stars.
Leave the triangle temporarily by drawing an imaginary line between Vega and the springtime star Arcturus, still visible as an orangish beacon in the northwestern sky.
gorp.away.com /gorp/eclectic/nightsky/star_summer.htm   (658 words)

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