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==Vega in History==

==Vega in History==

Vega was once the North Celestial Pole Star back in 12,000 BC and will be again in 14,000 AD, this is due to the precession of the equinoxes, which causes the direction of the Earth's axis to rotate in a 26,000 year cycle<ref>Roy, Archie E.; Clarke, David (2003). Astronomy: Principles and Practice. CRC Press. ISBN 0750309172.</ref>.

Vega was once the North Celestial Pole Star back in 12,000 BC and will be again in 14,000 AD, this is due to the [[precession of the equinoxes]], which causes the direction of the Earth's axis to rotate in a 25,770 year cycle.  At present, the pole star is [[Polaris]].<ref>Roy, Archie E.; Clarke, David (2003). Astronomy: Principles and Practice. CRC Press. ISBN 0750309172.</ref>.

Because Vega is one of the brightest stars in the night sky, it is well known and often referred to in [[human]] [[history]].   

Because Vega is one of the brightest stars in the night sky, it is well known and often referred to in [[human]] [[history]].