Vega: Brilliant Blue-White Star
What's in a Name: |
Arabic for "the stooping [vulture]". Called the Vulture star during ancient times in the Middle East & India. Known as "the Weaving-Princess" star in Asia
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Claim to Fame: | Fifth brightest star in the sky. Forms one corner of the Summer Triangle with Deneb and Altair
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Type of Star: |
blue-white main sequence star (spectral class A0 V)
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How Far Away: | 26 light years |
How Big: | radius 2.5 times as big as the sun's
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How Bright: | 54 times as bright as the sun in visible light
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Where to View: | In the constellation of Lyra
(Star Map).
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When to View: | Summer months |