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Vega
A-type Main-Sequence Star
Distance
25.0 light-years
Magnitude
0.03
Constellation
Lyra
Spectral Type
A0 V
About the Star
About Vega
Vega is one of the brightest stars in Earth's night sky. It is the brightest star in the constellation Lyra and forms part of the Summer Triangle.
Observation
How to observe
Vega is relatively easy to locate in the Northern Hemisphere during summer evenings.
Science
Physical Properties
Temperature
≈ 9,600 K
Mass
≈ 2.1 × Sun
Radius
≈ 2.4 × Sun
Luminosity
≈ 40 × Sun
Location
Where is Vega?
Right Ascension
18h 36m 56.3s
Declination
+38° 47′ 01″
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Observe
Find Vega in the sky
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