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Vega is the brightest star in the northern constellation of Lyra.It has the Bayer designation α Lyrae, which is Latinised to Alpha Lyrae and abbreviated Alpha Lyr or α Lyr.This star is relatively close at only 25 light-years (7.7 parsecs) from the Sun, and one of the most luminous stars in the Sun's neighborhood.It is the fifth-brightest star in the night sky, and the second-brightest star

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To find Vega in the sky, look for the Summer Triangle, a prominent asterism made up of Vega in Lyra, Altair in Aquila, and Deneb in Cygnus. Vega is the brightest of the three and can be seen as a bright bluish-white star. In the summer of the Northern Hemisphere, it rises in the east right after it gets dark.

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Vega is the brightest star in the northern constellation of Lyra. Together with Arcturus and Sirius, it is one of the most luminous stars in the Sun's neighborhood. It is the fifth-brightest star in the night sky and the second-brightest star in the northern celestial hemisphere after Arcturus.

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Vega, Alpha Lyrae, is the brightest star in Lyra constellation and the fifth brightest star in the sky. It is only fainter than Sirius in Canis Major, Canopus in Carina, Alpha Centauri in Centaurus, and Arcturus in Boötes constellation.It is the second brightest star in the northern celestial hemisphere, with only Arcturus appearing brighter.. Vega can be seen from latitudes north of 51°S

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Vega. Vega, Alpha Lyrae (α Lyr), is a bright white main sequence star located 25.04 light-years from Earth in the northern constellation Lyra. With an apparent magnitude of 0.026, it is the fifth brightest star in the sky, after Sirius, Canopus, Alpha Centauri and Arcturus. Vega is the second brightest star in the northern celestial hemisphere.

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Vega, also designated as α Lyrae (alpha Lyrae), is a variable and multiple hypergiant star of spectral class A0 in the constellation of Lyra. Vega visual magnitude is 0.03, making it the 5th brightest star in the sky. Because of its brightness, Vega is clearly visible to the naked eye when observed from locations with dark skies, and should be

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The star Vega, also known as Alpha Lyrae, is the brightest star in Lyra constellation and the fifth brightest star in the sky. It is the second brightest star in the northern hemisphere and is only fainter than Sirius in Canis Major, Canopus in Carina, Alpha Centauri in Centaurus and Arcturus in Boötes constellation.

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Vega, otherwise known as Alpha Lyrae or the Harp star, is located in the constellation Lyra. It is the fifth brightest star in the night sky and the third brightest in the northern sky, following Sirius and Arcturus. Vega Facts: Latin Name: Alpha Lyrae Constellation: Lyra Type: Main Sequence Star Distance to Earth: 25 light-years Radius: 1.6432

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Vega, brightest star in the northern constellation Lyra and fifth brightest in the night sky, with a visual magnitude of 0.03. It is also one of the Sun's closer neighbours, at a distance of about 25 light-years. Vega's spectral type is A (white) and its luminosity class V (main sequence). It will

https://www.go-astronomy.com/constellations.php?Name=Lyra
Vega: The Jewel of Lyra. Vega (Alpha Lyrae) is the brightest star in Lyra and the fifth brightest star in the night sky, shining at a magnitude of 0.03. A mere 25 light-years away from our solar system, Vega is part of the prominent asterism known as the Summer Triangle, alongside Deneb (from the constellation Cygnus) and Altair (from Aquila).

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Vega . Vega or Alpha Lyrae (Alp Lyr) is the brightest naked eye star in the constellation Lyra.With an apparent magnitude of 0.03v, Vega is the 5th brightest star in the entire sky (see: 50 Brightest Stars ).Its absolute magnitude is 0.58 and its distance is 25.3 light years.The Equinox J2000 equatorial coordinates are RA = 18h 36m 56.3s, Dec = +38° 47' 01".

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published 9 November 2018. Vega is a bright star located just 25 light-years from Earth, visible in the summer sky of the Northern Hemisphere. The star is part of the constellation Lyra and, with

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News. By Joe Rao. published 4 September 2014. To find the star Vega in the constellation Lyra, look directly overhead. North lies at the top of the sky map.(Image credit: Starry Night Software

https://earthsky.org/tonight/summer-triangle-vega-and-its-constellation-lyra-2/
Vega and its constellation Lyra. The Summer Triangle isn't a constellation but a large asterism consisting of 3 bright stars in 3 separate constellations. These stars are Vega, Deneb and Altair

https://www.constellation-guide.com/constellation-list/lyra-constellation/
Vega is the brightest star in the Lyra constellation. With an apparent magnitude of 0.03, it is also the fifth brightest star in the night sky, after Sirius in Canis Major, Canopus in Carina, Arcturus in Boötes, and Alpha Centauri A in Centaurus constellation. Vega is also the second brightest star in the northern sky; only Arcturus is

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Here are some eye-opening facts about it. 1. Vega Is Known for Its Brightness. The star Vega is exceptionally eye-catching — it's the fifth brightest star in the night sky. Vega is located in the constellation Lyra, which isn't a constellation most people can pick out when looking at the night sky.

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Lyra, constellation in the northern sky at about 18 hours right ascension and 40° north in declination. Its brightest star is Vega, the fifth brightest star in the sky, with a magnitude of 0.03. With the bright stars Deneb and Altair, Vega is part of the prominent asterism of the Summer Triangle.

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The Constellation Lyra. Lyra is a northern summer constellation, which is highest in the midnight sky in the months around June. It is best known for its brightest star, Vega , which forms one vertex of the Summer Triangle asterism. Vega is the fourth brightest star in the whole sky, and defines the zero point of the magnitude system.

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Vega is part of the constellation known as Lyra the Harp and it is an important star to astronomers both in the past and in the present. It was once the pole star In 12,000 BCE, and it will be again in 13,727 due to Earth's precession of the poles. It is identified as an A0 star and its distance is 25 light years away from our own solar system.

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Note Vega's constellation, Lyra. The Summer Triangle is big! A 12-inch (1/3-meter) ruler, placed at an arm's length from your eye, will span the approximate distance from Vega to the star Altair.

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With its brightest star, Vega, shining brightly at its heart, Lyra is easily identifiable even in light-polluted urban areas. Vega, one of the brightest stars in the sky, has been the subject of scientific study for centuries and is known for its blue-white brilliance.

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Its brightest star is Vega. Look next to it for the famous Epsilon Lyrae, a double-double star, really 4 stars in all. Lyra may be a small constellation, 52nd out of the 88 constellations, but it

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Lyra constellation is a small but fascinating constellation that lies in the northern sky. It contains the brightest star in the sky, Vega, and the famous Ring Nebula. Learn more about the history, mythology, and features of Lyra constellation at The Planets, a website dedicated to exploring the wonders of the universe.

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Its points are marked by Vega in Lyra, Deneb in Cygnus, and Altair in Aquila. Each is bright enough to see under light-polluted skies (magnitudes 0, 1.3, and 0.8, respectively).

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Vega is the brightest star in the constellation Lyra which is part of the summer sky. Infrared telescopes such as IRAS and Spitzer confirmed a dusty debris disk around the star Vega. The debris disk was detected by observing heat radiation released by the dust particles in the structure. The dust is thought to come from a recent collision of

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This is Vega, the brightest star in Lyra. The only other star at that hour that outranks Vega in brightness is yellow-orange Arcturus in the constellation of Boötes, the Herdsman. But Arcturus

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To find the triangular pattern, it is easiest to look for the brightest of the three stars, Vega, which will be near the east in the sky, according to EarthSky.The second brightest, Altair, will

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NASA says that you can find the Northern Crown, which is a horseshoe-shaped curve of stars west of the Hercules constellation, by locating the stars Arcturus and Vega.These are the two brightest

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That's about the same brightness as Polaris, the North Star, the 48th-brightest star in the night sky. (In astronomy, the brighter an object is, the lower its magnitude; the full moon's magnitude

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NASA says the easiest way to find Corona Borealis is to find Vega and Arcturus, the two brightest stars in the Northern Hemisphere. (Skygazing apps for your phone might help with this.) From there