Altair
Altair is the brightest star in the Aquila constellation, and it is one of the closest stars to Earth visible by the naked eye. It has also been proven that instead of being spherical like most stars, it is closer to the shape of a flattened disk due to its rotation.
Stellar Classification:
- Class A7 V star
Chemical Composition:
- mainly Hydrogen
Spectrum Analysis of Hydrogen:
Location in Space:
- Right ascension 19h 50m 46.99855s
- Declination +08° 52′ 05.9563″
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