Altair
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Altair
Summary
Altair is a star[1]. Altair ranks in the top 0.21% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (724 views/month, #3 of 1,417).[2]
Key Facts
- Altair's image is recorded as Altair1.jpg[3].
- Altair's image is recorded as Aquila constellation map.svg[4].
- Altair's instance of is recorded as star[5].
- Altair's instance of is recorded as double star[6].
- Altair's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source[7].
- Altair's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source[8].
- Altair's constellation is recorded as Aquila[9].
- Altair's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 1560163464688305680000[10].
- Altair's spectral class is recorded as A7Vn[11].
- Altair's part of is recorded as G-Cloud[12].
- Altair's part of is recorded as Summer Triangle[13].
- Altair's Commons category is recorded as Altair[14].
- Altair's catalog code is recorded as SAO 125122[15].
- Altair's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J19504698+0852060[16].
- Altair's catalog code is recorded as GSC 01058-03399[17].
- Altair's catalog code is recorded as HD 187642[18].
- Altair's catalog code is recorded as HIP 97649[19].
- Altair's catalog code is recorded as HR 7557[20].
- Altair's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 19483+0844[21].
- Altair's catalog code is recorded as GJ 768[22].
- Altair's catalog code is recorded as α Aql[23].
- Altair's catalog code is recorded as ADS 13009 A[24].
- Altair's catalog code is recorded as 1ES 1948+08.7[25].
- Altair's catalog code is recorded as 1RXS J195047.0+085159[26].
- Altair's catalog code is recorded as ASCC 1075038[27].
Body
Geography
Part of include G-Cloud[12], an interstellar cloud[28] and Summer Triangle[13], an asterism[29].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include star[5], double star[6], near-infrared source[7], and ultraviolet source[8].
History and Context
Catalog codes include SAO 125122[15], 2MASS J19504698+0852060[16], GSC 01058-03399[17], HD 187642[18], HIP 97649[19], and HR 7557[20].
Why It Matters
Altair ranks in the top 0.21% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (724 views/month, #3 of 1,417).[2] Altair has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] Altair is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]