Nearby star Vega is a main sequence star that fuses hydrogen atoms into helium. It is is approximately 3 times bigger than the Sun and temperature on its surface is around 9830 K (9557 °C), which is about 170 % of Sun's temperature.
a pulsating star belonging to the Delta Scuti category. These stars expand and contract with a period in mere hours. Vega can be found in northern celestial hemisphere, and it is possible to see it with naked eye. The star is easily observable from Northern America, Europe and Asia.
Vega is a pulsating star belonging to the Delta Scuti category. These stars expand and contract with a period in mere hours.
Other designations of this star
Alpha Lyrae, Lucida Lyrae, Gliese 721, GJ 721, Wega, α Lyrae, 3 Lyrae, BD+38°3238, GCTP 4293.00, HD 172167, HIC 91262, HIP 91262, HR 7001, LTT 15486, SAO 67174
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Right ascension: 18h 36m 56.336s
Declination: 38° 47' 1.28'' (northern hemisphere)
Parallax: 130.23
Sun distance: 25.045 ly | 7.7 pc
Temperature: 9830 K | 1.7 T Sun
Age: 0.455 billions years | 0.1 Sun
Luminosity: 40.12 L Sun
Absolute magnitude (V): 0.6
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11. 03 2021
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