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Aquila Aquila — Latin for eagle — is anchored by Altair, a bright star that sits lower in the southern sky than Vega and Deneb, the other two stars in the famous Summer Triangle asterism now rising in the east after dark.
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Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
26 June 2026
To make it into a swan, make Deneb the tail of the Swan and the star Albireo at the foot of the cross the head of the big heavenly bird.
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Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
Three stars — Deneb, Vega and Altair — will form a triangle, known as the Summer Triangle asterism.
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Hali Smith
june 4,
Idaho Statesman,
4 June 2026
Three stars — Deneb, Vega and Altair — will form a triangle, known as the Summer Triangle asterism.
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Alexiah Syrai Olsen,
Sacbee.com,
31 May 2026
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Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
26 June 2026
To make it into a swan, make Deneb the tail of the Swan and the star Albireo at the foot of the cross the head of the big heavenly bird.
—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
Three stars — Deneb, Vega and Altair — will form a triangle, known as the Summer Triangle asterism.
—
Hali Smith
june 4,
Idaho Statesman,
4 June 2026
Three stars — Deneb, Vega and Altair — will form a triangle, known as the Summer Triangle asterism.
—
Alexiah Syrai Olsen,
Sacbee.com,
31 May 2026
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“Deneb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Deneb. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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Deneb
noun
Den·eb
ˈden-ˌeb 
-əb
: the brightest star in the group of stars of Cygnus
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