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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.

Facts
Classification
Constellation
Aquila 1
Catalogue
Other or Uncatalogued 1
Object Type
Star 1
Mass
1.86 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 FoundationAltair, infobox (Mass)
Quote, Altair, infobox (Mass)
1.86+/-0.03 M(sun)
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Wikidata: Altair
Wikidata Q12975, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Altair (Wikipedia)
  • Altair, lead section
    the brightest star in the equatorial constellation of Aquila
  • Altair, Wikipedia - lead section, catalogue classification
    Altair is the brightest star in the equatorial constellation of Aquila and the twelfth-brightest star in the night sky.
  • Altair, Wikipedia - lead section, constellation
    Altair is the brightest star in the equatorial constellation of Aquila and the twelfth-brightest star in the night sky.
  • In Category: Celestial Objects, Altair, Wikipedia summary
  • In Group: A-Type Main-Sequence Stars, Lead: kind of object
    Altair is an A-type main-sequence star
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