Vega rising

observation

She witnessed a bright light rising up through the trees and then resting in place in the sky. She pointed out the light and suggested we take a picture. I recognized the star Vega in the constellation Lyra, but she insisted it moved into place like a hellicopter. I believe her.

Vega (Wikipedia) Vega is the brightest star in the northern constellation of Lyra. It has the Bayer designation α Lyrae, which is Latinised to Alpha Lyrae and abbreviated Alpha Lyr or α Lyr. This star is relatively close at only 25 light-years (7.7 parsecs) from the Sun, and one of the most luminous stars in the Sun’s neighborhood. It is the fifth-brightest star in the night sky, and the second-brightest star in the northern celestial hemisphere, after Arcturus.