EarthSky News - May 13 - Bright Star Vega

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Tonight … Bright star Vega Bright, bluish Vega marks the constellation Lyra the Harp. Drought is gone from much of US At the end of April, just 6% of the United States was afflicted by drought. That's a substantial turnaround from a few years ago. Eta Aquarid over Mount Bromo Cool short video of an early morning Eta Aquarid meteor over Mount Bromo in Indonesia, by Justin Ng. Take a few seconds and enjoy! Star of the week: Arcturus Arcturus, a red giant, looks orange to the eye. It's the brightest star on the northern half of Earth's sky dome.

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Tonight … Bright star Vega The constellation Lyra the Harp, with its brightest star Vega and other interesting stars or objects within its boundaries.

Capturing an Eta Aquarid over Mount Bromo Justin Ng captured an early morning Eta Aquarid meteor over Mount Bromo in Indonesia. Watch his video here. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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