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Each of the Summer Triangle's three prominent stars — Vega, Deneb and Altair — belong to a different constellation in the night sky and will be among the first twinkling lights to appear as the glow of the setting sun gives way to darkness in the coming months.
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 12 July 2025
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
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 12 July 2025
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
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“Deneb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Deneb. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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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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