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Vega

Vega is one of the brightest stars in the night sky. It is a blue-white star located in the constellation Lyra. It is the fifth brightest star in the sky and the second brightest star in the northern hemisphere. Vega is around 25 lightyears away from Earth. It is the brightest star in the northern hemisphere and is easily visible in the night sky. The star is about 2.5 times the mass of the Sun and around twice its size. It has a temperature of around 9,500 degrees Celsius, making it one of the hottest stars in the sky.

Vega