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Stars Of The Milky Way Triangle Print E-mail
Tuesday, October 06 2009 01:14 pm

Stargazing The Milky Way Triangle, also called the Summer Triangle, is currently high overhead in the early evening. Formed by three of the night sky’s bright stars — Vega, Altair, and Deneb — the triangle is easy to identify.
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Hercules And Ophiuchus: Head-To-Head In The Night Sky Print E-mail
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Monday, July 27 2009 12:48 pm
It’s the time of year when two giants, Hercules the Strong Man and Ophiuchus the Serpent Bearer, butt heads in the night sky. As with many constellations, their stories come from ancient Greek religion.
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Sorting Out The Greek Gods Print E-mail
Saturday, June 27 2009 05:24 pm
The planets along with several constellations and other night sky objects are named for gods of ancient Greece, although most are now known by their counterpart in later Roman religion.
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