AltairStar
Summer Triangle Corner: Altair
Summer Triangle Corner: Altair Altair is the last star to rise for Northern Hemisphere observers before summer begins, appearing high overhead at sunset in September. Altair is a rapidly spinning star that appears “squished” due to its rapid rotation, which was first detected in the 1960s and confirmed through interferometry observations. The star’s equatorial dimming […]
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