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Summer Triangle

Deneb

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deneb star,alpha cygni,brightest star in cygnus

Deneb, Alpha Cygni (α Cyg), is a class A supergiant located at an approximate distance of 2,615 light years from Earth. With an average apparent… Read More »Deneb

Vega

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vega star,alpha lyrae

Vega, Alpha Lyrae (α Lyr), is a bright white main sequence star located 25.04 light-years from Earth in the northern constellation Lyra. With an apparent… Read More »Vega

Altair

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altair star,alpha aquilae

Altair, Alpha Aquilae (α Aql), is a white main sequence star located at a distance of 16.73 light years from Earth in the constellation Aquila,… Read More »Altair

Kepler-209

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kepler-209 star

Kepler-209 is a yellow G7-type star located at an estimated distance of 1,895 light-years in the constellation Lyra. With an apparent magnitude of 12.80, the… Read More »Kepler-209

Albireo

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albireo star,albireo double star,beta cygni

Albireo, Beta Cygni (β Cyg) is the primary component in a multiple star system located in the constellation Cygnus. It appears as an optical double… Read More »Albireo

Sheliak

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sheliak star,beta lyrae,beta lyrae star

Sheliak, Beta Lyrae (β Lyr), is the primary component in a multiple star system located in the constellation Lyra. The system appears as a single… Read More »Sheliak

Sulafat

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sulafat star,gamma lyrae

Sulafat, Gamma Lyrae (γ Lyr), is a blue giant star located in the northern constellation Lyra. With an apparent magnitude of 3.261, it is the… Read More »Sulafat