Altair
noun
Al·tair
al-ˈtī(-ə)r 
-ˈter,
ˈal-ˌtī(-ə)r,
-ˌter
: the brightest star in the constellation Aquila
Examples of Altair in a Sentence
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Deneb, Vega, and Altair are the three stars that make up the triangle.
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Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 5 Mar. 2024
Several home computers were sold as kits (the Altair 8800 being by far the best known), and Apple was hardly the only early PC maker to start in a garage.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Dec. 2018
The brightest is Vega, the southernmost is Altair and the northern apex is Deneb.
—Geoff Chester, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2023
Look to the southern sky between the Altair and Cebalrai stars to see three clusters well.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2023
In early summer, like now, Altair is roughly 30 degrees above the horizon, a third of the way to the zenith.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 14 July 2023
Its 8080 microprocessor was in the Altair 8800, introduced in 1975 and widely considered the first successful personal computer.
—Laurence Arnold, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2023
On December 15, several of Aaron’s co-workers at VSP Vision Care/Altair Eyewear set up a crowd-funding account to help offset medical bills the family will be facing.
—Brian Metzler, Outside Online, 19 Dec. 2022
To find the planets, start at the bright star Altair (in the constellation of Aquila the eagle) and follow a line straight down to a cluster of three bright objects near the horizon.
—Nora McGreevy, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Jan. 2022
Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 5 Mar. 2024
Several home computers were sold as kits (the Altair 8800 being by far the best known), and Apple was hardly the only early PC maker to start in a garage.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Dec. 2018
The brightest is Vega, the southernmost is Altair and the northern apex is Deneb.
—Geoff Chester, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2023
Look to the southern sky between the Altair and Cebalrai stars to see three clusters well.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2023
In early summer, like now, Altair is roughly 30 degrees above the horizon, a third of the way to the zenith.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 14 July 2023
Its 8080 microprocessor was in the Altair 8800, introduced in 1975 and widely considered the first successful personal computer.
—Laurence Arnold, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2023
On December 15, several of Aaron’s co-workers at VSP Vision Care/Altair Eyewear set up a crowd-funding account to help offset medical bills the family will be facing.
—Brian Metzler, Outside Online, 19 Dec. 2022
To find the planets, start at the bright star Altair (in the constellation of Aquila the eagle) and follow a line straight down to a cluster of three bright objects near the horizon.
—Nora McGreevy, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Jan. 2022
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“Altair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Altair. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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