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	*[[References (Medieval and Early Modern)\|References (early modern)]]		*[[References (Medieval and Early Modern)\|References (early modern)]]
	*Ian Ridpath~~'s website (~~[http://ianridpath.com/startales Star Tales] )		*Ian Ridpath [http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/lyra.html#vega Star Tales Lyra]
	* Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.		* Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.

Sushoff at 05:59, 22 January 2026

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			Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, {{PAGEAUTHORS}}
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	[[File:Vega 20250427 220112.mp4\|thumb\|Vega, sparkling in all colours: Vega is white by definition, the colours are caused by the Earth's atmosphere.]]		[[File:Vega 20250427 220112.mp4\|thumb\|Vega, sparkling in all colours: Vega is white by definition, the colours are caused by the Earth's atmosphere.]]
	This is the name of the star α Lyrae in the constellation of [[Lyra]]. Kunitzsch and Smart (2006) note that it was applied in medieval times from an abbreviation of its original name ''alnasr al-waqi''<nowiki/>', "the Swooping Eagle (or Vulture)", alternatively used as an asterism name for α, ε, and ζ Lyr. Being used from the end of the 10th century CE, "Vega" is one of the oldest Arabic star names applied in Europe.		This is the name of the star α Lyrae in the constellation of [[Lyra]]. Kunitzsch and Smart (2006) note that it was applied in medieval times from an abbreviation of its original name ''alnasr al-waqi''<nowiki/>', "the Swooping Eagle (or Vulture)", alternatively used as an asterism name for α, ε, and ζ Lyr. Being used from the end of the 10th century CE, "Vega" is one of the oldest Arabic star names applied in Europe.

IanRidpath at 00:04, 19 June 2025

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	[[File:Vega 20250427 220112.mp4\|thumb\|Vega, sparkling in all colours: Vega is white by definition, the colours are caused by the Earth's atmosphere.]]		[[File:Vega 20250427 220112.mp4\|thumb\|Vega, sparkling in all colours: Vega is white by definition, the colours are caused by the Earth's atmosphere.]]
	This is the name of the star α Lyrae in the constellation of [[Lyra]]. Kunitzsch and Smart (2006) note that it was applied in medieval times from an abbreviation of its original name ''alnasr al-waqi''<nowiki/>', "the Swooping Eagle (or Vulture)," alternatively used as an asterism name for α, ε, and ζ Lyr. Being used from the end of the 10th century CE, "Vega" is one of the oldest Arabic star names applied in Europe		This is the name of the star α Lyrae in the constellation of [[Lyra]]. Kunitzsch and Smart (2006) note that it was applied in medieval times from an abbreviation of its original name ''alnasr al-waqi''<nowiki/>', "the Swooping Eagle (or Vulture)", alternatively used as an asterism name for α, ε, and ζ Lyr. Being used from the end of the 10th century CE, "Vega" is one of the oldest Arabic star names applied in Europe.

	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==

	Applied in medieval times from an abbreviation of its ind-A name alnasr al-waqi', "the Swooping Eagle (or Vulture)," alternatively used as an asterism name for α, ε, and ζ Lyr. "Vega" is one of the oldest Arabic star names applied in the West, from the end of the 10th century ~~A.D~~.		Applied in medieval times from an abbreviation of its ind-A name alnasr al-waqi', "the Swooping Eagle (or Vulture)", alternatively used as an asterism name for α, ε, and ζ Lyr. Vega is one of the oldest Arabic star names applied in the West, from the end of the 10th century AD.

	==Mythology==		==Mythology==

Sushoff at 18:01, 20 May 2025

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	[[File:Vega 20250427 220112.mp4\|thumb\|Vega, sparkling in all colours: Vega is white by definition, the colours are caused by the Earth's atmosphere.]]		[[File:Vega 20250427 220112.mp4\|thumb\|Vega, sparkling in all colours: Vega is white by definition, the colours are caused by the Earth's atmosphere.]]
	This is the name of the star α Lyrae in the constellation of [[Lyra]]. Kunitzsch and Smart (2006) note that it was applied in medieval times from an abbreviation of its original name ''alnasr al-waqi''<nowiki/>', "the Swooping Eagle (or Vulture)," alternatively used as an asterism name for α, ε, and ζ Lyr. Being used from the end of the 10th century CE, "Vega" is one of the oldest Arabic star names applied in Europe		This is the name of the star α Lyrae in the constellation of [[Lyra]]. Kunitzsch and Smart (2006) note that it was applied in medieval times from an abbreviation of its original name ''alnasr al-waqi''<nowiki/>', "the Swooping Eagle (or Vulture)," alternatively used as an asterism name for α, ε, and ζ Lyr. Being used from the end of the 10th century CE, "Vega" is one of the oldest Arabic star names applied in Europe

	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==

			Applied in medieval times from an abbreviation of its ind-A name alnasr al-waqi', "the Swooping Eagle (or Vulture)," alternatively used as an asterism name for α, ε, and ζ Lyr. "Vega" is one of the oldest Arabic star names applied in the West, from the end of the 10th century A.D.

	==Mythology==		==Mythology==

	==IAU Working Group on Star Names==		==IAU Working Group on Star Names==
	The name was approved with this spelling by the IAU WGSN in 2016.
			The name was approved with this spelling by the IAU WGSN on 2016/06/30.

	==Weblinks==		==Weblinks==
	*		* Website of the IAU WGSN: https://exopla.net/

	==Reference==		==Reference==
	*[[References\|References (general)]]		*[[References\|References (general)]]
	*[[References (Medieval and Early Modern)\|References (early modern)]]		*[[References (Medieval and Early Modern)\|References (early modern)]]
	*Ian Ridpath's website ([http://ianridpath.com/startales Star Tales] )		*Ian Ridpath's website ([http://ianridpath.com/startales Star Tales] )
			* Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.

	[[Category:Asterism‏‎]]		[[Category:Asterism‏‎]]

Sushoff at 20:45, 27 April 2025

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			[[File:Vega 20250427 220112.mp4\|thumb\|Vega, sparkling in all colours: Vega is white by definition, the colours are caused by the Earth's atmosphere.]]
	This is the name of the star α Lyrae in the constellation of [[Lyra]]. Kunitzsch and Smart (2006) note that it was applied in medieval times from an abbreviation of its original name ''alnasr al-waqi''<nowiki/>', "the Swooping Eagle (or Vulture)," alternatively used as an asterism name for α, ε, and ζ Lyr. Being used from the end of the 10th century CE, "Vega" is one of the oldest Arabic star names applied in Europe		This is the name of the star α Lyrae in the constellation of [[Lyra]]. Kunitzsch and Smart (2006) note that it was applied in medieval times from an abbreviation of its original name ''alnasr al-waqi''<nowiki/>', "the Swooping Eagle (or Vulture)," alternatively used as an asterism name for α, ε, and ζ Lyr. Being used from the end of the 10th century CE, "Vega" is one of the oldest Arabic star names applied in Europe
	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==

Sushoff at 12:18, 9 April 2025

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	[[Category:Arabic]]		[[Category:Arabic]]
	[[Category:Lyr]]		[[Category:Lyr]]

Sushoff at 12:17, 9 April 2025

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	*[[References (Medieval and Early Modern)\|References (early modern)]]		*[[References (Medieval and Early Modern)\|References (early modern)]]
	*Ian Ridpath's website ([http://ianridpath.com/startales Star Tales] )		*Ian Ridpath's website ([http://ianridpath.com/startales Star Tales] )

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This is the name of the star α Lyrae in the constellation of [[Lyra]]. Kunitzsch and Smart (2006) note that it was applied in medieval times from an abbreviation of its original name ''alnasr al-waqi''<nowiki/>', "the Swooping Eagle (or Vulture)," alternatively used as an asterism name for α, ε, and ζ Lyr. Being used from the end of the 10th century CE, "Vega" is one of the oldest Arabic star names applied in Europe
==Etymology and History==
==Mythology==
==IAU Working Group on Star Names==
The name was approved with this spelling by the IAU WGSN in 2016.
==Weblinks==
*
==Reference==
*[[References|References (general)]]
*[[References (Medieval and Early Modern)|References (early modern)]]
*Ian Ridpath's website ([http://ianridpath.com/startales Star Tales] )