Vega

Lyra · Lyr · α Lyr · HR 7001 · HIP 91262

Applied in medieval times from an abbreviation of its ind-A name alnasr al-waqi', "the Swooping Eagle (or Vulture)," alternatively used as an asterism name for α, ε, and ζ Lyr. "Vega" is one of the oldest Arabic star na…

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Astronomy

Official IAU information

Designation

HR 7001

HIP

91262

Bayer ID

α Lyr

IAU adoption

2016/06/30

Name origin

Applied in medieval times from an abbreviation of its ind-A name alnasr al-waqi', "the Swooping Eagle (or Vulture)," alternatively used as an asterism name for α, ε, and ζ Lyr. "Vega" is one of the oldest Arabic star names applied in the West, from the end of the 10th century A.D.

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