Altair

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Altair is the brightest star in the constellation Aquila, the Eagle (α Aquilae). It is the 11th brightest star in the night sky, and one of the points in the Summer Triangle. It is a A7V type on the HR Diagram, and is approximately 17 ly from earth.

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