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, [ Ссылка ]
Altair and Sun Comparison: By User:Omnidoom 999 - Own work, Public Domain, [ Ссылка ]
Alpha, Beta and Gamma Stars of Altair: By J. Aleu - Altair, Public Domain, [ Ссылка ]
Karle Wilson Baker: By Sarah R. Jackson - [ Ссылка ], Public Domain, [ Ссылка ]
Summer Triangle wide field view: By NASA, ESACredit: A. Fujii - [ Ссылка ], Public Domain, [ Ссылка ]
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