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It is a reference to three bright stars that can be seen in northern hemisphere. Altair in the constellation Aquila, forms the top of the triangle. Vega in the constellation Lyra is the brightest star and is almost directly overhead. Deneb in the constellation Cygnus is the third star.

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How does the Arab term summer comes on the wing of birds relate to the summer triangle?

The Arab term "Summer comes on the wind of birds refers to the the arrival of birds in the spring to signal the coming of summer, in the same way the summer triangle is a astronomical imaginary triangle that shows in the northern hemisphere at the beginning of spring into summer.


What three stars make up the Summer Triangle?

The three stars that make up The Summer Triangle are: Vega, Altair, and Deneb.Look below at Sources and related links to see the stars and constellations of The Summer Triangle.


In what season do you see the constellation aqulia?

Aquila the Eagle is part of the Summer Triangle - so summer time.


What does summer came on the wings of birds mean related to the Summer Triangle?

The summers triangle relates to the position of the stars in the sky and summer came on the wings is a relative term. The term birds is Greek and is used in the same terms as the bird of Zeus that reflects the triangle in the stars.


Bright Lyra star that forms the summer triangle with deneband altair?

Vega


What constellation contains Altair?

Aquila: The eagle of Zeus. The constellation is also known as the "summer triangle"


What are the two different types of constellations?

Actual constellations such as Leo and asterisms such as the Big Dipper and Summer Triangle.


Bright lyra star that forms the summer triangle with Deneb and Altair?

Vega is the bright star that forms the summer triangle with Deneb and Altair. It is the fifth brightest star in the night sky and is easily visible during the summer months from the northern hemisphere. Vega is part of the constellation Lyra and has been used as a navigational reference point for centuries.


What does deneb mean in Japanese?

Deneb is a star in the constellation Cygnus. It is part of the summer triangle. It has no specific Japanese meaning.


What is the third star in the summer triangle?

This stars of the winter triangle are a landmark of the winter night sky and is formed by our brightest night sky star, Sirius, the giant star, Betelgeuse, and the brightest star in Canis Minor, Procyon.


What constellation is deneb part of?

Deneb is part of the constellation Cygnus, also known as the Northern Cross. It is the brightest star in Cygnus and one of the corners of the Summer Triangle, a prominent asterism in the northern hemisphere sky.


Which season is the constellation Lyra best viewed?

Summer time. Lyra is part of the Summer Triangle.