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Altair
Alpha Aquilae, 53 Aquilae
A fairly massive
white
star
, Altair is the
brightest
in the
constellation
of
Aquila
, the
Eagle
. It is one of the closest
bright
stars
to
Earth
: just 17
light years
away.
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Aquila
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