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Summer Triangle no lines
Summer Triangle lines
Constellation
  • SUMMER TRIANGLE
Alias's
  • Not an official constellation
  • Non official constellation sometimes called asterism
Habitat
  • North of Sun or Moon's path through the sky
The Eagle and Swan were flying through the air to the music of the Lyre.
  • Southern star of Summer Triangle is brightest star in the Eagle
  • The star map is oriented for someone facing south
  • The bottom of the map is closest to the southern horizon
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Summer Triangle Eagle Swan Lyre



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Eagle no lines
Eagle lines
Constellation
  • EAGLE
Alias
  • Aquila
Habitat
  • Southern most constellation in Summer Triangle
  • Just north of sun and moons path through the sky
The Eagle and Swan are flying through the air to the music of the Lyre
  • The Swan is the north east constellation in the Summer Triangle.
  • The star map is oriented for someone facing south
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Summer Triangle Eagle Swan Lyre
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Swan no lines
Swan lines
Constellation
  • SWAN
Alias
  • Cygnus
Habitat
  • North east portion of Summer Triangle.
The eagle and the SWAN are flying through the air to the music of the Lyre.
  • The brightest star of the Lyre is the northwest star in the summer triangle
  • The star map is oriented for someone facing south
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Eagle Swan Lyre



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Lyre no lines
Lyre lines
Constellation
  • Lyre
Alias
  • Lyra
Habitat
  • Brightest star in the LYRE is the north west star of the Summer Triangle
The Eagle looks back at the Goat
  • The Eagle's beak is pointing at the Goat
  • The star map is oriented for someone facing south
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Eagle Swan Lyre Goat



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Eagle no lines
Eagle lines
Constellation
  • GOAT
Alias
  • Capricorn
Habitat
  • Eagle's beak points to the GOAT
And the Eagle is flying away from the archer.
  • The Archer is south of the Eagle
  • The star map is oriented for someone facing south
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Summer Triange Eagle Swan Lyre Goat



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Archer no lines
Archer lines
Constellation
  • ARCHER
Alias
  • Sagittarius
Habitat
  • South of Summer Triangle
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