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Altair

Arabic
“the flying eagle”
Where it comes from
an-nasr at-ta'ir (النسر الطائر), 'the flying eagle'
Fun Fact
Altair is one of the closest bright stars to Earth and spins so rapidly on its axis that it is measurably flattened at its poles.
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