Besides these familiar astral federations, many less formal star groupings sprinkle the sky, consisting of patterns of stars that do not comprise entire constellations. Another, prominent in the current night sky, is the Summer Triangle. The Summer Triangle lies in part of the sky marked by a white streak oriented in a northeast/southwest direction. The points of the Summer Triangle are represented by the brightest stars of three different constellations — Lyra, Cygnus and Aquila. Vega (in Lyra the Harp) is the brightest star in this asterism and the 5th brightest star in the night sky.

Source: Daily Sun May 30, 2020 18:56 UTC