On September evenings, midnorthern hemisphere viewers can look almost overhead to see brilliant Vega in the constellation of Lyra. Lyra is a small but bright constellation, so look for the great 'northern cross' shape of Cygnus in the Milky Way to point you in the right direction. (Another hint: Along with Deneb and Altair, the brightest stars in the constellations Cygnus and Aquila respectively, Vega is the third member of the Summer Triangle asterism.)