Altair (Alpha Aquilae) is the brightest star in the constellation Aquila (the Eagle) and one of our nearest visible neighbours, lying only 16.73 light-years away.… Read More »Altair (Alpha Aquilae): The Eagle’s Fast-Spinning Star
The Shaft of Aquila (or Family of Aquila) is a prominent asterism formed by Altair, Tarazed and Alshain in the equatorial constellation Aquila (the Eagle).… Read More »Shaft of Aquila: The Eagle’s Three-Star Line
The Summer Triangle is an asterism formed by Vega, Altair and Deneb, the brightest stars of the northern constellations Lyra, Aquila and Cygnus. With three… Read More »Summer Triangle