DON T BE OBTUSE STAR GAZERS, THIS WEEK I
TRACE DOMINGUEZ WILL HELP YOU FIND THREE

 

CONSTELLATIONS THANKS TO ONE ASTERISM -- THERE S
NO SPECIAL ANGLE, ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS TRI !

 

IF YOU LAY ON YOUR BACK AND LOOK AT THE VERY
TOP OF THE SKY -- THAT S CALLED THE ZENITH, AND

 

AROUND 11PM THE SUMMER TRIANGLE WILL BE GATHERED
AROUND IT LIKE A DELICIOUS MEAL AT ABUELA S HOUSE.

 

YOU SHOULD NOTICE VEGA FIRST, IT S
THE BRIGHTEST AND BLUEST OF THE THREE.

 

ALTAIR IS THE SECOND BRIGHTEST
SHINING, WITH A STARK WHITE

 

LIGHT DOWN AND TO THE LEFT. AND DENEB
IS THE FAINTEST UP AND TO THE RIGHT.

 

THE THREE STARS ARE PART OF THREE CONSTELLATIONS,
VEGA IS THE TOP RIGHT CORNER OF LYRA THE HARP,

 

ALTAIR IS THE NECK OF AQUILA THE
EAGLE WHO LOOKS BACK TOWARD LYRA,

 

AND DENEB IS THE TAIL OF CYGNUS THE SWAN
WHO IS FLYING RIGHT INTO THE TRIANGLE.

 

THESE CONSTELLATIONS AND THE TRIANGLE ARE
OUT EVERY NIGHT ALL SUMMER, SO PRACTICE

 

SPOTTING IT! AND REMEMBER IF AT FIRST YOU DON T
SUCCEED, TRI, TRI AGAIN! AND KEEP LOOKIN UP!