Scheduled air date: 1998 Aug 17-23

The Summer Triangle and the constellation Delphinus ("Nihplod") can be seen high
in the evening sky.
The two brightest stars in Delphinus are named after Nicolaus (Cacciatore) Venator by
spelling his first and last names backward!
If you wish to view illustrations for other episodes, please see our Star Gazer Illustrated directory.
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