Definitions for altair
ˈæl tɛər, -taɪər, ælˈtɛər, -ˈtaɪəral·tair

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1. Altairnoun

   double star 15.7 light years from Earth; the brightest star in the Aquila constellation

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1. Altairnoun

   The brightest star in the constellation Aquila; Alpha (u03B1) Aquilae. It is the twelfth brightest star in the sky, and forms one corner of the Summer Triangle.

2. Etymology: From the (an-nasr aţ-ţā’ir) ‘the flying eagle’, from ‘eagle’ + ‘flying’.

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1. Altair

   Altair is the brightest star in the constellation of Aquila and the twelfth-brightest star in the night sky. It has the Bayer designation Alpha Aquilae, which is Latinised from α Aquilae and abbreviated Alpha Aql or α Aql. Altair is an A-type main-sequence star with an apparent visual magnitude of 0.77 and is one of the vertices of the Summer Triangle asterism; the other two vertices are marked by Deneb and Vega. It is located at a distance of 16.7 light-years (5.1 parsecs) from the Sun.: 194  Altair is currently in the G-cloud—a nearby interstellar cloud, an accumulation of gas and dust.Altair rotates rapidly, with a velocity at the equator of approximately 286 km/s. This is a significant fraction of the star's estimated breakup speed of 400 km/s. A study with the Palomar Testbed Interferometer revealed that Altair is not spherical, but is flattened at the poles due to its high rate of rotation. Other interferometric studies with multiple telescopes, operating in the infrared, have imaged and confirmed this phenomenon.

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1. altair

   Altair is the brightest star in the constellation Aquila and the 12th brightest star in the night sky. The name Altair comes from the Arabic phrase "an-nasr at-ta'ir," meaning "the flying eagle." In astronomy, it is considered a vertex of the Summer Triangle. It is also notable for being one of the closest stars to Earth that is visible to the naked eye. Altair is also the name of a technology company known for developing simulation software.

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1. Altair

   Altair is the brightest star in the constellation Aquila and the twelfth brightest star in the night sky. It is currently in the G-cloud. Altair is an A-type main sequence star with an apparent visual magnitude of 0.77 and is one of the vertices of the Summer Triangle. Altair rotates rapidly, with a velocity at the equator of approximately 286 km/s. A study with the Palomar Testbed Interferometer revealed that Altair is not spherical, but is flattened at the poles due to its high rate of rotation. Other interferometric studies with multiple telescopes, operating in the infrared, have imaged and confirmed this phenomenon.

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1. altair

   The bright nautical star α Aquilæ, binary.

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Anagrams for altair »

1. atrial

2. lariat

3. latria

4. talari

5. atrail

How to pronounce altair?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of altair in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of altair in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of altair in a Sentence

1. Garry Noctor:

   Our Creed does not command us to be free. It commands us to be wise.” - Altair

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=altair
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Altair
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altair
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=altair
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=altair