<P> Vega , also designated Alpha Lyrae ( α Lyrae , abbreviated Alpha Lyr or α Lyr ) , is the brightest star in the constellation of Lyra , the fifth - brightest star in the night sky , and the second - brightest star in the northern celestial hemisphere , after Arcturus . It is relatively close at only 25 light - years from the Sun , and , together with Arcturus and Sirius , one of the most luminous stars in the Sun 's neighborhood . </P>
<P> Vega , also designated Alpha Lyrae ( α Lyrae , abbreviated Alpha Lyr or α Lyr ) , is the brightest star in the constellation of Lyra , the fifth - brightest star in the night sky , and the second - brightest star in the northern celestial hemisphere , after Arcturus . It is relatively close at only 25 light - years from the Sun , and , together with Arcturus and Sirius , one of the most luminous stars in the Sun 's neighborhood . </P>
where is the star vega in the sky
where is the star vega in the sky
in the constellation of Lyra
in the constellation of Lyra