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Vega
A0VaAlpha Lyrae · Lyra
Vega is the brightest star in the constellation Lyra and the fifth-brightest star in the night sky. It was used as the northern pole star around 12,000 BCE and will be again around 13,727 CE. Vega was the first star other than the Sun to be photographed and to have its spectrum recorded.
Common NameVega
Bayer DesignationAlpha Lyrae
HIP Catalog IDHIP 91262
ConstellationLyra
Right Ascension18h 36m 56.2s
Declination+38° 47' 1"
Distance25.00 ly
Apparent Magnitude+0.03
Absolute Magnitude+0.58
Surface Temperature9,602 K
Mass2.13 M☉
Radius2.36 R☉
Luminosity40.12 L☉
Color Index (B-V)0.00
Spectral ClassA0Va
Variable StarNo