The three brightest stars in the picture form the so- called Summer Triangle,consisting of Deneb (upper left) in the constellation of Cygnus,Vega (centre right) in Lyra,and Altair (bottom left) in Aquila. The nickname is only appropriate in the northern hemisphere; in the south,the three stars are best seen in winter. Vega is the fifth brightest star in the sky. Deneb,located some 1800 light-years away,is 70,000 times as powerful as our Sun. Altair is only 10 times as luminous as the Sun,but is much closer at a distance of only 16. 6 light-years. 24mm,f/4 | |
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