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アルタイル (arutairu) Japanese meaning: Altair | Kotomora

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Altair; Alpha Aquilae

The brightest star in the constellation Aquila; known as 彦星 (Hikoboshi) in the Tanabata legend.

夏なつの夜よ空ぞらで、アルタイルはこと座ざのベガととも

Related words

ベガ
Vega is the brightest star in Lyra, often mentioned together with Altair in the Summer Triangle and Tanabata.
彦ひこ星ぼし
Hikoboshi is the Japanese name for Altair in the Tanabata legend, representing the cowherd.

Etymology

From Arabic النسر الطائر (an-nasr aṭ-ṭā’ir), meaning 'the flying eagle', via Medieval Latin and English.

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In the summer night sky, Altair is easy to find along with Vega in Lyra.

七夕たなばたの伝でん説せつでは、アルタイルは彦ひこ星ぼしとして知しられている。

In the Tanabata legend, Altair is known as Hikoboshi.