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September Constellations Overview

The document summarizes September constellations, including Aquila the eagle, Capricornus the sea goat, and Cygnus the swan. It notes the Dumbbell Nebula in Vulpecula and that Capricornus and Sagitta each contain a globular cluster while Cygnus contains two open clusters. Additionally, it states that Aquila is home to the 11th brightest star, Altair, and that Deneb, located in Cygnus, is part of the Summer Triangle formation.

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September Constellations Overview

The document summarizes September constellations, including Aquila the eagle, Capricornus the sea goat, and Cygnus the swan. It notes the Dumbbell Nebula in Vulpecula and that Capricornus and Sagitta each contain a globular cluster while Cygnus contains two open clusters. Additionally, it states that Aquila is home to the 11th brightest star, Altair, and that Deneb, located in Cygnus, is part of the Summer Triangle formation.

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September Constellations

August Constellations | Constellations Menu | October Constellations

n September constellations contain several notable groups such as Aquila, the eagle, Capricornus, the sea goat, and Cygnus, the swan. The
few notable deep sky objects found in these constellations. The famous Dumbbell Nebula is located in Vulpecula. This planetary nebula was f
a star shed its outer layer of gas. The name comes from its unmistakable hourglass shape, which resembles a weight lifter's dumbbell. The rest
s are star clusters. Capricornus and Sagitta each contain a globular cluster while Cygnus contains two open clusters. A few interesting bright stars c
n the September sky. Aquila is the home of Altair, the 11th brightest star in the sky. Deneb, located in Cygnus, is part of a visual formation known
er Triangle.

Aquila | Capricornus | Cygnus | Delphinus | Equuleus | Indus | Microscopium
Pavo | Sagitta | Vulpecula
Aquila The Eag

unciation:  (uh-KWIL-uh)  
eviation:  Aql   Genitive:  Aqualie
Ascension:  19.67 hours   Declination:  -2.5 degrees
n Square Degrees:  652
es Meridian:  9 PM, August 30

, the Eagle, is visible in the northern hemisphere from July through October. It represents the bird that carried the mortal Ganymede
ns to serve as Zeus' cupbearer. Aquila is located on the celestial equator, which is the center of an imaginary globe of stars around the
n as the celestial sphere. This constellation is the home of Altair, the 11th brightest star in the night sky. It contains no Messier objects, but
ew faint planetary nebulae and star clusters here for the serious observer to find.

Points of Interest in Aquila


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Name Type/Translation V Ma
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t
1 Altair "Flying One" 0.77
2 Alshain "Falcon" 3.71
3 Tarazed "Plundering Falcon" 2.72
4 Deneb el Okab * 4.02
5 * 2.99
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Capricornus The Sea Go

unciation:  (KAP-ri-KOR-nus)  

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