Vega

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title: Vega
text: 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 close at only 25 light-years from the Sun, and one of the most luminous stars in the Sun's neighborhood. It is the fifth-brightest star in the night sky, and the second-brightest star in the northern celestial hemisphere, after Arcturus. Vega has been extensively studied by astronomers, leading it to
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description: Brightest star in the constellation Lyra
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vega
date created: 2001-11-26T16:51:11Z
date modified: 2024-09-10T19:58:55Z
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