Vega (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , Vega will become visible at around 16:58 (EST), 59° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:20.
Name
Vega
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Object type
Star
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Position
Right ascension: | 18h36m56s [2] |
Declination: | +38°46'58" [2] |
Constellation: | Lyra |
Magnitude: Variable | 0.03 (V) [2] |
Distance: | 7.7 parsec 25.0 lightyrs [3] |
B-V Color (mag): | -0.00 |
Proper motion (speed): | 349.7 mas/yr[3] |
Proper motion (pos ang): | 35.1° |
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V): | 0.60 |
Sources