Vega
pronunciation
How to pronounce Vega in British English:
UK [ˈvi:ɡə]
How to pronounce Vega in American English:
US [ˈviɡə, ˈve-]
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- Noun:
- prolific Spanish playwright (1562-1635)
- the brightest star in the constellation Lyra
Word Origin
- Vega (n.)
- 1638, bright northern star, the alpha of Lyra, from Arabic (Al Nasr) al Waqi translated variously as "the eagle of the desert" or "the falling vulture" (or bird).
Example
- 1. According to monnier , vega continues to both challenge and surprise astronomers .
- 2. They also found vega to have about 2.15 times the mass of the sun .
- 3. The star vega is at least two hundred million years older than previously thought , according to a new study .
- 4. Vega , the brightest star in the constellation lyra , is located 25 light-years away , making it one of the nearest stars to the sun .
- 5. But now , new research led by associate professor john monnier of the university of michigan , has found vega is spinning slower than originally estimated , meaning the star is also older .