Sky Tonight—March 8, The Summer Triangle, a signpost for all seasons
Presently, the Summer Triangle shines in the eastern sky at and before dawn.
EarthSky Tonight—Nov 28, Summer Triangle in west on fall and winter evenings
In late June – around the June 21 solstice – the Summer Triangle pops out in the east as darkness falls and shines all night long.
EarthSky Tonight—October 14, Find constellations of the Zodiac on October evenings
If you are looking from the city or suburbs, you might not be able to pick out these patterns in the sky. After all, these patterns were identified by people…
EarthSky Tonight—Oct. 4, Use Summer Triangle to find plane of Milky Way galaxy
At this time of year, you can use the Summer Triangle – and the constellation Cygnus the Swan – to locate the plane of our Milky Way galaxy.
EarthSky Tonight—September 27, Summer Triangle high overhead on autumn evenings
Even as autumn is beginning, we still have several months to watch the large asterism known as the Summer Triangle. T
EarthSky Tonight—August 22, Almost full moon lights up Capricornus
Look for the three brilliant stars of the Summer Triangle high above the moon tonight.
EarthSky Tonight—August 21, Summer Triangle high overhead on summer evenings
The three stars of the Summer Triangle shine so wonderfully brilliantly that you can see them from light-polluted cities or on a moonlit night.
Earthsky Tonight—August 8, Look overhead to see the summer Milky Way
A moonless sky means this is a good time to get out into the country for a look at the summer Milky Way: the edgewise view into our own galaxy.
Earthsky Tonight—July 19, Summer Triangle: Altair and Aquila the Eagle
The Great Rift of the Summer Milky Way passes through the Summer Triangle, between the stars Vega and Altair.
Earthsky Tonight—July 16, Summer Triangle: Deneb and Cygnus the Swan
Deneb is the northernmost star in the Summer Triangle. Its constellation is Cygnus the Swan.