Vega
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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 cl
Vega is the brightest star in the constellation of Lyra.
"On the night of July 16–17, 1850, Whipple and Bond made the first daguerreotype of a star (Vega)"
Size comparison of Vega (left) to the Sun (right)
Artist's concept of a recent massive collision of dwarf planet-sized objects that may have contributed to the dust ring around Vega
Altair
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Altair is the brightest star in the equatorial constellation of Aquila and the twelfth-brightest star in the night sky. It has the Bayer designation Alpha Aquilae, which is Latinised from α Aquilae an
Altair is the brightest star in the constellation Aquila.
Direct image of Altair, taken with the CHARA array
Altair