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Star Vega in Lyra

by

J.Lodriguss/Novapix

Reference

a-eto01-00040

Date

2006-09-02

Véga (Alpha Lyrae) is the brightest star of Lyra constellation, located at 25,4 light years from the Sun. It is the second most luminous star in northern hemisphere. Because of the precession of the equinoxes, Vega will point north celestial pole in year 14 000.