Star
Vega
α Lyrae · HIP 91262 · White main-sequence star
True colour from its B–V index (0.00) — a surface around 10,100 K.
Distance
25.0 light-years
Spectral type
A0Vvar
Brightness
mag 0.03
Absolute mag
0.60
Luminosity
50 × Sun
Surface
~10,100 K
Right ascension
18h 36m 56s
Declination
+38° 47′
- Vega is a white main-sequence star in Lyra.
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Distances and spectral types: HYG Database (Hipparcos parallaxes), CC BY-SA 4.0.