How to see the Milky Way

Astronomer Pete Lawrence explains how stargazers in the northern hemisphere can find the Milky Way in the summer night sky using a pattern of stars called the summer triangle.

11 August 2011

2 minutes

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The Sky at Night—Neighbourhood Watch

Stargazing: Spring and summer night sky
Tips for stargazers looking at the night sky during the spring and summer
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