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Vega

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Vega is the brightest star in the northern constellation of Lyra, cataloged with the Bayer designation Alpha Lyrae.

Facts
Classification
Constellation
Lyra 1
Catalogue
Other or Uncatalogued 1
Object Type
Star 1
Mass
2.15 M(sun) 1
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In Constellation

Also in Divinity Atlas: the constellation this subject lies in.

Sources
1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia FoundationVega, infobox (Mass)
Quote, Vega, infobox (Mass)
2.15+0.10 -0.15 M(sun)
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Wikidata: Vega
Wikidata Q3427, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Vega (Wikipedia)
  • Vega, lead section
    the brightest star in the northern constellation of Lyra
  • Vega, Wikipedia - lead section, catalogue classification
    Vega is the brightest star in the northern constellation of Lyra.
  • Vega, Wikipedia - lead section, constellation
    Vega is the brightest star in the northern constellation of Lyra.
  • In Category: Celestial Objects, Vega, Wikipedia summary
  • In Group: A-Type Main-Sequence Stars, Lead: kind of object
    Vega's spectral class is A0V, making it a blue-tinged white main-sequence star
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