During Thanksgiving Week (USA), while many of us are thinking of turkey, the three birds of the Summer Triangle asterism are high in the western sky after dark.
(Shown around 7:00 PM this week for mid-Northern latitudes.)
Scheduled air date: 2006 Nov 20-26
During Thanksgiving Week (USA), while many of us are thinking of turkey, the
three birds of the Summer Triangle asterism are high in the western sky after
dark.
(Shown around 7:00 PM this week for mid-Northern latitudes.)
This triangle is formed by one star from each of the constellations Cygnus (the
Swan), Aquila (the Eagle) and Lyra (the Harp, but formerly known as an eagle and
other birds).
(The constellation images shown here are based upon those created by John Bevis
in the 1740s.)
This close-up of Lyra shows a perception of that constellation as an eagle with
a lyre (or harp) in its beak.
In the pre-dawn sky this weekend, the tiny planet Mercury—which passed in front
of the Sun two weeks ago—can be seen climbing out of the Sun's glare low on the
eastern horizon.
(Shown around 6:00 AM this week for mid-northern latitudes.)
If you wish to view illustrations for other episodes, please see our Star Gazer Illustrated directory.
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