Summer Triangle

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The Summer Triangle is an astronomical asterism consisting of the bright northern hemisphere stars Altair, Deneb, and Vega.

Altair is the brightest star in the constellation Aquila, Deneb is the brightest star in the constellation Cygnus, and Vega is the brightest star in the constellation Lyra.

Vega is also a name of a automobile manufactured by Chevrolet (GM), and Cygnus is the name of a restaurant in Grand Rapids, Michigan USA. Meanwhile, Deneb must be content with being the name of an IT company in Bulgaria.

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