First, let’s start with the good news. As with August stargazing any year, there’s still plenty of summer and great summer ...

The full moon occurs on the 9th in the constellation of Aquarius — the Perseid meteor showers peak from August 11-13. Venus ...

August’s full moon is the Sturgeon Moon, a name taken from the ancient fish that was once plentiful in the lakes and rivers ...

Mercury begins to emerge from the dawn glow after Aug. 12. On Aug. 19, Mercury reaches its greatest elongation west of the ...

Altair is set apart from Vega and Deneb because it's flanked by two dimmer stars. Above Altair is the third-magnitude star, Tarazed and below Altair is the fourth magnitude star, Alshain.

The Summer Triangle’s Vega will already be high in the sky, with Deneb and Altair following. The image depicts the view looking east around 9:30 p.m. (Blaine Friedlander/Dan Stillman) ...

You’ll see three bright stars: Vega, Deneb, and Altair. These mark the corners of the “Summer Triangle” and are your guides to the three constellations of Lyra, Cygnus, and Aquila.

Vega, in the constellation Lyra, the lyre, is somewhat more massive than Altair, but nearly four times as luminous. Even though it’s 25 light-years away, it appears to be a bit brighter than its ...