Are you a Star Gazer?
Night Sky Map for July 2022: The Summer Triangle
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Are you a Star Gazer?
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I love looking at the night sky.
Did you know that there are
three “stars of summer,” which make up the Summer Triangle:
Vega, Altair, and Deneb?
Once you’ve spotted the Summer Triangle, you can use it to find other sights. The largest and most prominent asterism (unofficial star pattern) associated with the Triangle is the Northern Cross, comprised of the brightest stars in Cygnus.
Smaller and less prominent, but quite striking, is the exquisite little Parallelogram which hangs just below blazing Vega in Lyra.
Sagitta the Arrow is a dim but delightful constellation that sits at the upper left of Altair. It’s one of the smallest constellations, and it really does look like a little arrow!
Just below Sagitta and similar in size is tiny Delphinus the Dolphin.
Elsewhere on this map, you’ll find other asterisms of note, including the constellation Cepheus, shaped like a house, and Cassiopeia, which looks like a big “W.”
And if your horizon is free of trees and houses, you may glimpse
the Great Square,
the body of
Pegasus the Flying Horse.
Before this month ends, get outside on the next clear night and check out the sky!
Let me know what you see!
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