Vega

Summary

Vega is an A-type main sequence star^[1]. Vega draws 1,596 Wikipedia views per month (a_type_main_sequence_star category, ranking #1 of 2).^[2]

Key Facts

• Vega's image is recorded as Vega Spitzer.jpg^[3].
• Vega's instance of is recorded as A-type main sequence star^[4].
• Vega's instance of is recorded as navigational star^[5].
• Vega's instance of is recorded as Delta Scuti variable^[6].
• Vega's instance of is recorded as double star^[7].
• Vega's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[8].
• Vega's instance of is recorded as high proper-motion star^[9].
• Vega's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[10].
• Vega's instance of is recorded as variable star^[11].
• Vega's instance of is recorded as star^[12].
• Vega's instance of is recorded as pulsating variable star^[13].
• Vega's constellation is recorded as Lyra^[14].
• Vega's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 3608162368034925790008^[15].
• Vega's spectral class is recorded as A0Va^[16].
• Vega's GND ID is recorded as 4280456-5^[17].
• Vega's locator map image is recorded as Wega in Leier.png^[18].
• Vega's part of is recorded as Summer Triangle^[19].
• Vega's part of is recorded as Castor Moving Group^[20].
• Vega's Commons category is recorded as Vega^[21].
• Vega's catalog code is recorded as SAO 67174^[22].
• Vega's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J18365633+3847012^[23].
• Vega's catalog code is recorded as HD 172167^[24].
• Vega's catalog code is recorded as HIP 91262^[25].
• Vega's catalog code is recorded as HR 7001^[26].
• Vega's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 18352+3844^[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Summer Triangle^[19], an asterism^[28] and Castor Moving Group^[20], a moving group^[29].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include A-type main sequence star^[4], navigational star^[5], Delta Scuti variable^[6], double star^[7], near-infrared source^[8], and high proper-motion star^[9].

History and Context

Catalog codes include SAO 67174^[22], 2MASS J18365633+3847012^[23], HD 172167^[24], HIP 91262^[25], HR 7001^[26], and IRAS 18352+3844^[27].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Vega include Vega^[30], a rocket model^[31].

Why It Matters

Vega draws 1,596 Wikipedia views per month (a_type_main_sequence_star category, ranking #1 of 2).^[2] Vega has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] Vega is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

Entities named for Vega include Vega^[30], a rocket model^[31].