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[[File:Aquila constellation map.png|300px|right|thumb]]
'''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.