'''Altair''', also known as '''Alpha Aquilae''', is a spectral class A star located 16.8 light years away in the constellation [[Aquila]] as it's brightest star. Altair is also the lower left member of the [[Summer Triangle]]. The star is the 12th brightest in the night sky with a apparent magnitude of 0.77<ref name="simbad">http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-id?Ident=alf+aql</ref>, making it readily visible to the unaided eye. | '''Altair''', also known as '''Alpha Aquilae''', is a spectral class A star located 16.8 light years away in the constellation [[Aquila]] as it's brightest star. Altair is also the lower left member of the [[Summer Triangle]]. The star is the 12th brightest in the night sky with a apparent magnitude of 0.77<ref name="simbad">http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-id?Ident=alf+aql</ref>, making it readily visible to the unaided eye. |