Monday, August 24, 2009

Cygnus, the swan

Cygnus, the swan, flies high overhead on summer nights, its body and wings immersed in the Milky Way. It is easy to pick out because it really does look like a bird, and because the star at its tail is one of the brightest in the night sky.

- Quads, hailing from Grand Marsh Observatory atop Elk Castle Hill

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