Vega is the brightest star in the Summer Triangle , a group of stars easily visible summer evenings in the northern hemisphere. 14,000 years ago, Vega, not Polaris , was the north star . Vega is the fifth brightest star in the night sky, and has a diameter almost three times that of our Sun. Life bearing planets, rich in liquid water, could possibly exist around Vega . The above picture , taken in January 1997, finds Vega, the Summer Triangle , and Comet Hale-Bopp high above Victoria , British Columbia , Canada.
Specific rights apply .