Wega

Its name (more correctly "Wega") is derived from the Arabic for "Swooping Eagle" ("Al Nasr al Waki").

Another name for this star is Wega. These names probably derive from the Arabic name, Al Nasr al Waki, "The Eagle with Partially Closed Wings." This was the name assigned to a group of three stars in Lyra, including Vega.

Named stars: Alpha Lyr (Wega), Beta Lyr (Sheliak)
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Near the tip of the vulture's beak is the bright star Vega, here spelt Wega; Bode also gave it the alternative name Testa in reference to the tortoise shell from which the lyre was supposedly made by Hermes.

was one of four constellations depicted in a United States Postal Service commemorative stamp issue of October 2005 entitled "Constellations". (image of four stamps in release)
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See also: Sun, Star, Lyra, Vega, S Star