The Harp and a Triangle | May 30 - June 5
Season 45 Episode 22 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
Star Gazers STGZ214 1 minute May 30 - June 5, 2022 “The Harp and a Triangle”
Star Gazers STGZ214 1 minute May 30 - June 5, 2022 “The Harp and a Triangle”
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Funding provided by The Batchelor Foundation and The William J. & Tina Rosenberg Foundation
The Harp and a Triangle | May 30 - June 5
Season 45 Episode 22 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
Star Gazers STGZ214 1 minute May 30 - June 5, 2022 “The Harp and a Triangle”
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipHELLO STARSHINES, AS WE ENTER JUNE, WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT ONE OF THE CONSTELLATIONS THAT MAKES UP THE SUMMER TRIANGLE THE MUSICAL MINI: LYRA THE HARP.
HIT THE SKIES ANY NIGHT THIS WEEK, A COUPLE HOURS AFTER SUNSET.
IF YOU LOOK EAST YOU WILL SEE THE STARS OF LYRA RISING AT THE TOP OF THE SUMMER TRIANGLE, IT S SMALL, SO LET S GET A CLOSER LOOK.
THE BRIGHTEST STAR IN LYRA IS VEGA; A BLUE-WHITE STAR, 25 LIGHT YEARS FROM EARTH.
TRAVELING COUNTER-CLOCKWISE FROM VEGA, WE HAVE FOUR STARS FORMING A PARALLELOGRAM, THEY ARE ZETA LYRAE, DELTA LYRAE AND THE TWO ON THE FAR END ARE, SULAFAT AND SHELIAK.
LYRA IS SAID TO BELONG TO APOLLO AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY GIVEN TO ORPHEUS.
ORPHEUS WAS SO SKILLED AT PLAYING THE HARP, THAT THE MUSIC WAS SAID TO CHARM ANY-ONE WHO HEARD IT.
LYRA SITS INSIDE THE AREA OF THE SUMMER TRIANGLE WITH STARS DENEB AND ALTAIR!
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