VEGA, ANTARES, GEMINIZach Sagarin

Michelina Restaino

Vega α Lyra (Harp Star)

5th brightest star CS 2nd-3rd brightest star in NCH

Pulsating Variable Star Apparent Magnitude 0.03

About 25 light-years away 6th closest of all bright stars

RA of 18h 36m and DEC of 38°47° Best seen July-August

Japanese have a festival for this Most famous for being the harp of

Orpheus

Gemini: Pollux (immortal) and Castor (mortal) are twins despite

having different fathers. Were Argonauts in the search for the Golden Fleece. Fought in the Trojan War. When Castor dies, Pollux asks Jupiter to save his brother. Jupiter puts them in the sky.

85 Visable Stars Faces away from the Milky Way Contains the Eskimo (Mag. 9.2) and Medusa Planetary

Nebulas Messier M35, Open Star Cluster Mag. 5 Meteor Showers RA 7h DEC +20*

Antares Red supergiant star It has a radius of approximately 883 times that of the

Sun. 16TH Brightest star in the night sky, and has a

companion star, Antares B. Is approximately 550 light-years (170 parsecs) from the

Earth. Name comes from Greek word Άντάρης which means

Anti-Ares or Anti-Mars. Has an RA of 16h 29m and a DEC of -26.26‘. Brightest star in the constellation Scorpius. Is not visible for 2 to three weeks in November Is Visible for the longest period around May 31