Mass4.2 nonillion kg
348 septillionEmpty dump trucks
50.9 sextillionWashington Monuments
About 2.1 solar masses
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Vega
The brilliant blue-white jewel of the summer sky/Stars
Vega is the fifth brightest star in the night sky and was once the North Star about 12,000 years ago. It spins so fast that it bulges noticeably at its equator, completing a full rotation in just 12.5 hours compared to the Sun's leisurely 25 days. Vega was also the first star other than the Sun to be photographed and the first to have its spectrum recorded.
Measurements
Equatorial diameter3.7 billion m
2.5 billionNecktie lengths
18.4 billionPlier lengths
8,274Grand Canyon lengths
About 2.65 solar diameters, bulges from fast spin
Distance from Earth237 quadrillion m
2.9 trillionPanama Canals
10 quadrillionTennis court lengths
About 25 light-years
Surface temperature9,602 K
30.8Dog body temperatures
33.6Wine cellars
Luminosity15.3 octillion W
20.5 septillionActual horses
235 septillionLaptops
10.2 septillionSpace heaters
About 40 solar luminosities
Rotation period45,000 s
93.8Showers
16.7Oil changes
About 12.5 hours