designation WDS 19508+0852A and has several faint visual companion stars, WDS 19508+0852B, C, D, E, F and G. All are much more distant than Altair and not physically associated. See also Lists of stars List of brightest stars List of nearest bright stars Historical brightest stars List of most luminous stars Notes References External links Star with Midriff Bulge Eyed by Astronomers, JPL press release, July 25, 2001. Spectrum of Altair Imaging the Surface of Altair, University of Michigan news release detailing the CHARA array direct imaging of the stellar surface in 2007. PIA04204: Altair, NASA. Image of Altair from the Palomar Testbed Interferometer. Altair, SolStation. Secrets of Sun-like star probed, BBC News, June 1, 2007. Astronomers Capture First Images of the Surface Features of Altair, Astromart.com Image of Altair from Aladin. Aquila (constellation) A-type main-sequence stars 4 Aquilae, 53 Aquilae, Alpha 187642 097649 7557 Delta Scuti variables Altair BD+08 4236 G-Cloud Astronomical objects known since antiquity 0768