How To Spell vega?
How to Pronounce vega?
Correct pronunciation for the word "vega" is [vˈiːɡə], [vˈiːɡə], [v_ˈiː_ɡ_ə].
What are the misspellings for vega?
"Vega" in context
Vega is a bright star and the brightest in the constellation of Lyra. It holds the title of the fifth brightest star in the night sky and was one of the first stars with known proper motion, due to its closeness to the Earth. Its name comes from the Arabic phrase "waqa", which means "swooping eagle". It is a type A star and is 25 light years away from Earth.
Vega is most known as the starting point of the standard reference system used in measuring the distances between stars by triangulation.
Vega is most known as the starting point of the standard reference system used in measuring the distances between stars by triangulation.
Usage over time for vega:
This graph shows how "vega" have occurred between 1800 and 2008 in a corpus of English books.
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