Under the Summer Triangle

I captured this church under the famous Summer Triangle during a trip to the region of Fribourg in Switzerland.

In June and July, the Summer... more

by Ralf Rohner

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Under the Summer Triangle

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Ralf Rohner

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I captured this church under the famous Summer Triangle during a trip to the region of Fribourg in Switzerland.

In June and July, the Summer Triangle can be found in the eastern sky after nightfall. The distinctive asterism takes up a large chunk of real estate in the summer sky. The huge, almost isosceles triangle is composed of the stars Deneb, Vega and Altair. They are the brightest stars in their respective constellations and dominate the sky all summer long and well into autumn.

The brightest star, blueish-white Vega in the constellation Lyra (Harp), is visible in the top center of the frame. Next in brightness is Alitair in Aquila (Eagle). It can be seen slightly to the right of the center of the image. The dimmest star in the Summer Triangle is Deneb in Cygnus (Swan). You find it among the red Hydrogen emission nebula to the left of the center.

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July 2nd, 2021