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Altair (α Aql / α Aquilae / Alpha Aquilae / Atair) is the brightest star in the constellation Aquila and the twelfth brightest star in the nighttime sky, at visual magnitude 0.77 ...
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Altair, brightest star in the constellation Aquila; its name comes from the Arabic meaning “the flying eagle”. Also known as Alpha Aquilae, Altair is a white star of magnitude 0.77. It lies about 17 light years from the Earth, relatively close to us. Altair is one of three stars that make up the so-called Summer Triangle, the others being Deneb and Vega.