by Kevin Shank | Nov 1, 2023 | 2023, 11 November, Astronomy, Crustaceans & Mollusks, Mailbox
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by Shaphan Shank | Sep 1, 2023 | 2023, 09 September, Articles & Stories, Astronomy, Constellations, Exploring Our Skies, Nebulas, Star Clusters, Study Guide
View the August 2023 Nature Friend Study Guide Aquila, the Eagle, is a mid-sized constellation that lies right along the summer Milky Way just south of the zenith on September evenings in the mid-northern latitudes. Altair, the brightest star of Aquila, marks the...
by Shaphan Shank | Sep 1, 2022 | 2022, 09 September, Articles & Stories, Astronomy, Constellations, Exploring Our Skies, Nebulas, Star Clusters, Study Guide
Barnard’s E. Photo © CC by SA-3.0 Aquila, the Eagle, is a mid-sized constellation that lies right along the summer Milky Way.The brightest star in Aquila is Altair. Two somewhat dimmer stars lie on either side of Altair, forming a distinctive line that’s vaguely...
