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Vega
A0V · Blue-White Main Sequence
The radiant jewel of Lyra, Vega was the first star to be photographed (1850) and the first to have a disk of dust discovered around it — a possible cradle of planets.
25 light-years
A0V · Blue-White Main Sequence
Did You Know
- ◆Vega was the North Star around 12,000 BCE and will be again in 13,700 CE.
- ◆It spins so rapidly it bulges noticeably at its equator.
- ◆It is the fifth-brightest star in the night sky.