Vega

Brightest in Lyra

Vega is one of the brightest stars in the night sky, located in the constellation Lyra.

It served as the reference standard for stellar magnitude systems and was the first star other than the Sun to be photographed.

As a surname, Vega is common in Spanish-speaking countries: Lope de Vega was a prolific Spanish playwright. (Lowercase vega refers to astronomical units or financial metrics.)

star

luminosity

Intrinsic brightness of source

magnitudeSize or scale
spectralGhostlike or wavelength-related
photosphereStar's light-emitting surface

hydrogen · helium · fusion · plasma · nucleosynthesis · astrophysics · astronomy · telescope · observatory · light-year

mythology

lyre

Small plucked string instrument

OrpheusLegendary Greek musician
harpPlucked orchestral strings
GreekOf Athenian origin

celestial · muse · Apollo · legend

navigation

pole-star

Northern celestial anchor

precessionRotating axis gradually reorients
sextantMaritime angular measurement device
astrolabeAncient altitude-measuring instrument

bearing · latitude · longitude · waypoint · heading · compass · epoch · navigator · seafaring · wayfinding

constellation

Deneb

Cygnus's brightest star

AltairAlpha of the Eagle
CygnusSwan constellation or genus
AquilaLatin for bird of prey

stargazing · Polaris · Orion · Cassiopeia · Andromeda · Sirius · Arcturus · asterism · night-sky · planetarium

cultural

Chevrolet

American automobile manufacturer

ChevyAmerican car brand nickname
spaceshipVehicle for interplanetary travel
science-fictionSpeculative technology-based literature

Vega

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lyre

pole-star

Deneb

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