The Summer Triangle is an asterism which defines the Summer Sky. The brightest of the three stars is Vega in Lyra. The other two corner stars are Deneb, the tail of Cygnus the Swan, and Altair, found in Aquila the Eagle. Lyra contains many interesting objects for small and medium scopes. The most famous objects are the Ring Nebula and the “double-double,” epsilon Lyra. The Ring Nebula, M57, is found one third of the way between beta and gamma Lyra. In small scopes, it appears as a small hazy spot. In medium scopes, its ring structure can be seen. In […]
Stu Forster
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