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Vega is the highest, with Deneb below it to the left and Altair to the lower right.—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025 The third star is Deneb, the brightest star in Cygnus, the Swan, located a bit higher than Altair and towards the northeast.—Jesse Emspak, Space.com, 25 June 2025 Leading the way is the Summer Triangle asterism, made up of the bright stars Vega, Deneb and Altair.—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 1 June 2025 There was the Summer Triangle: Vega, with its disk of dust; the fast-rotating Altair; and Deneb, believed to be more than 2000 light years away.—Lane Sainty, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2024 Find Deneb in Cygnus, above Vega, and Altair in Aquila, to the left.—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024 Find the other two that make up the famous asterism — Deneb in Cygnus, above Vega, and Altair in Aquila, to the left.—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024 Skywatchers in July also should have a good view of Jupiter and the star Deneb, according to NASA.—John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2024 Three bright stars, Vega, Deneb, and Altair, form the Summer Triangle grouping, which is split by some of the galaxy’s brightest star clouds.—Geoff Chester, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
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Etymology
Arabic dhanab al-dajāja, literally, the tail of the hen
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