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Vega in Lyra the Lyre or Harp; Altair in Aquila the Eagle; and Deneb, the brightest star in Cygnus the Swan.
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Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
5 July 2026
Altair can be found shining a little over 30 degrees above the silver glow of the lunar disk, with Vega and Deneb to its upper left, marking the brightest points in the constellations of Lyra and Cygnus, respectively.
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Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
2 July 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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Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
5 July 2026
Altair can be found shining a little over 30 degrees above the silver glow of the lunar disk, with Vega and Deneb to its upper left, marking the brightest points in the constellations of Lyra and Cygnus, respectively.
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Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
2 July 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 7 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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