Altair - The Brightest Star of Aquila the Eagle Constellation

Altair is the brightest star of the constellation Aquila, which gives it the alpha designation. Altair is unique in the sense that it rotates quickly -- every 9 hours -- which gives the star an oblate spherical shape. It is fairly close to our own solar system at 16.7 light-years away, which is why it is bright in our sky. Learn more about the spectral class and shape of this beautiful star.

Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction to Aquila
1:10 - Introduction to Altair
1:25 - Characteristics of Altair (Spectral Class and Shape)
2:24 - Direct Image of Altair
3:08 - Star map of Aquila
4:12 - Alpha, Beta and Gamma stars of Aquila
5:11 - Poem "Altair" by Karle Wilson Baker
7:10 - Practice finding Aquila using the Summer Triangle
8:17 - More practice finding Aquila and Altair
9:53 - Outro About Altair

Direct Image of Altair: Altair By Altair_PR_image6.jpg: Ming Zhao, John Monnierderivative work: [[User:Omnidom 999|Omnidoom 999]] [[User Talk:Omnidom 999|'''ⁿسالكانⁿ''']] (talk) - Altair_PR_image6.jpg, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6026702
Altair and Sun Comparison: By User:Omnidoom 999 - Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3625826
Alpha, Beta and Gamma Stars of Altair: By J. Aleu - Altair, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=68280873
Karle Wilson Baker: By Sarah R. Jackson - http://cets.sfasu.edu/story/founders/Sept6/KWB_Star.html, Public Domain, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=23192988
Summer Triangle wide field view: By NASA, ESACredit: A. Fujii - http://www.spacetelescope.org/images/heic0720c/, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7016374

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