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Vega, Norway
Vega is a star in the constellation Lyra. Vega or VEGA may also refer to: Places Norway * Vega Municipality, a municipality in Nordland county * Vega (island in Norway), an island within Vega Municipality in Nordland county * Vega Archipelago, an archipelago and UNESCO site in Nordland county * Vega Church, a church in Vega Municipality in Nordland county Spain * Vega (Aller), Asturias * Vega, Gijón, Asturias * Vega de Granada, Andalusia United States * Vega, Georgia * Vega, Ohio * Vega, Texas Elsewhere * Vega (crater), the Moon * Vega, Alberta, Canada * Vega, Copenhagen, a concert hall in Copenhagen * Vega, Haninge, Sweden ** Vega Station, on Stockholm commuter rail * La Vega, Dominican Republic * Vega Island, Antarctica Aerospace * Vega (crater), on the Moon * Vega (rocket), an expendable launch system in use by Arianespace, jointly developed by the Italian Space Agency and the European Space Agency * Lockheed Vega, an American monoplane produced 1927–1931 * P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vega
Vega is the brightest star in the northern constellation of Lyra. It has the Bayer designation α Lyrae, which is Latinised to Alpha Lyrae and abbreviated Alpha Lyr or α Lyr. This star is relatively close at only from the Sun, and one of the most luminous stars in the Sun's neighborhood. It is the fifth-brightest star in the night sky, and the second-brightest star in the northern celestial hemisphere, after Arcturus. Vega has been extensively studied by astronomers, leading it to be termed "arguably the next most important star in the sky after the Sun". Vega was the northern pole star around 12,000 BCE and will be so again around the year 13,727, when its declination will be . Vega was the first star other than the Sun to have its image and spectrum photographed. It was one of the first stars whose distance was estimated through parallax measurements. Vega has functioned as the baseline for calibrating the photometric brightness scale and was one of the stars ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vega Island
Vega Island () is an island in Antarctica, long and wide, which is the northernmost of the James Ross Island group and lies in the west part of Erebus and Terror Gulf. It is separated from James Ross Island by Herbert Sound and from Trinity Peninsula by Prince Gustav Channel. Location Vega Island is in Graham Land, to the southeast of the Trinity Peninsula, which is the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula. Erebus and Terror Gulf is to the east. James Ross Island is to the south, and the Ulu Peninsula of James Ross Island is to the west, separated from Vega Island by the Herbert Sound. The Prince Gustav Channel separates it from Corry Island and Eagle Island to the north. Cape Gordon is at the east end of the island. Sailing directions The US Defense Mapping Agency's ''Sailing Directions for Antarctica'' (1976) describes Vega Island as follows: Name Vega Island was named by Dr. Otto Nordenskjöld, leader of the Swedish Antarctic Expedition (SwedAE; 1901–04), apparen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vega Obscura
''Zoids: New Century'', or , is an anime television series created in 2001 by Shogakukan, Inc. It is the second Zoids series created, based on the range of mecha models produced by TOMY. The series was originally released in Western nations under the title ''Zoids'', before being later rebranded as ''Zoids: New Century'' by Viz Media. It was the first Zoids series to be dubbed in English. In August 2014, a Blu-ray box set of the series was released in Japan. It optionally came with a limited-edition Liger Zero. Series background New Century Zero takes place a long time after the events of '' Zoids: Chaotic Century''. Zoids are no longer used for warfare; instead, the combative natures of both Zoids and humans are focused and contained by a series of battle-competitions and tournaments, run by the Zoid Battle Commission. The Zoid Battle Commission is a significant power on Planet Zi, fielding a considerable arsenal of armed Zoids, orbital platforms serviced by their own launc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Vega
This is a list of characters from the anime and manga series '' Mazinger Z'', '' Great Mazinger'', '' Grendizer'', and '' Mazinkaiser'', as well as the '' Shin Mazinger'' reboot. It lists the main players of the plots as well as minor characters or others that did not appear in more than one chapter. From Mazinger Z Koji Kabuto , also written Kouji Kabuto, is the main character and pilot of super robot '' Mazinger Z''. Koji was born as the first child of Kenzo Kabuto, a scientist and Tsubasa Nishikiori, a bioquimic. Koji Kabuto is also the grandson of Juzo Kabuto. He makes a comeback in the sequel series '' Great Mazinger'' where he helps defeating the Mycenaean Empire. He also features in '' Grendizer'' as Duke Fleed's friend and sidekick. His voice actor is Hiroya Ishimaru in the Japanese version of Mazinger Z and Mazinkaiser, and in Toei's 1970s English dub, he was voiced by Dando Kluever. His voice actor in ''Tranzor Z'', in which he was renamed Tommy Davis, was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vega (Street Fighter)
Vega, also known as in Japan, is a character from the ''Street Fighter'' fighting game series by Capcom. Vega is a masked claw fighter from Spain who uses a personal fighting style combining Japanese ninjutsu and Spanish bullfighting, earning him the nickname of "Spanish Ninja". Vega debuts in ''Street Fighter II'' (1991) as the second of four boss opponents the player faces at the end of the single-player mode, a group known as the Four Devas, Grand Masters, or the Four Heavenly Kings. From '' Street Fighter II: Champion Edition'' (the second version of the game) onwards, Vega and the other three boss characters became playable. He reappears as a playable character in ''Street Fighter Alpha 3'', '' Street Fighter EX2'' and '' EX3'', the '' Capcom vs. SNK'' series, '' SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos'', ''Street Fighter IV'', ''Super Street Fighter IV'', ''Street Fighter X Tekken'', ''Ultra Street Fighter IV'' and ''Street Fighter V''. Conception and design When producing ''Street Figh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Vega ...
The Walter Vega was a five-cylinder, air-cooled, radial engine for aircraft use, built in Czechoslovakia in the late 1920s. Applications * Aero A.34 * ANBO V * Avia BH-11 * Couzinet 22 * Fizir AF-2 * Pander E85 * PWS-8 Specifications See also References * * Němeček, Václav (1968). ''Československá letadla (1918-1945)'', pages 368, Praha: Naše vojsko. Walter Vega* ttps://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1929/1929-1%20-%200535.html?search=Vega Polish PWS 8 biplane, with Walter "Vega" engine (Flight 1930, August 8, p. 888) {{Walter aeroengines Aircraft air-cooled radial piston engines 1920s aircraft piston engines Vega Vega is the brightest star in the northern constellation of Lyra. It has the Bayer designation α Lyrae, which is Latinised to Alpha Lyrae and abbreviated Alpha Lyr or α Lyr. This star is relatively close at only from the Sun, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vega Space
Telespazio UK Ltd. is a British space company based in Luton, Bedfordshire. Founded in 1978 by a small group of engineers at the European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) in Darmstadt, Germany, Telespazio UK presently works with various space agencies, satellite operators and manufacturers around the world. It works with the European Space Agency (ESA) and ESA Centre for Earth Observation (ESRIN) in Rome, Italy, ESOC in Germany, European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) in Noordwijk, the Netherlands and European Space Astronomy Centre (ESAC) in Madrid, Spain. Since 1978, VEGA has worked on almost every ESA mission and many other European and international programmes, including Mars Express, the Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) for the International Space Station (ISS), the Eumetsat Polar System, and the Ground Segment Development for ADEN. On 1 January 2011, VEGA Space Ltd became a part of Telespazio, the Rome-based space systems services joint venture between the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telespazio VEGA Deutschland
Telespazio Germany GmbH is a European aerospace company, founded in 1978. The company provides consulting, technology and engineering services in aerospace missions for ESOC (European Space Operations Centre, Darmstadt), EUMETSAT (European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites, Darmstadt) and the German Aerospace Center (DLR). Telespazio Germany is a subsidiary of Telespazio SpA. The Telespazio group is part of the Space Business Unit within Leonardo. Office sites Darmstadt (Hessen) Headquarters is near the European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) and the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT). Gilching (Bavaria) Office site in Gilching, near the German Space Operations Centre(GSOC) in Oberpfaffenhofen/Weßling (Bavaria). History Telespazio Germany was established in 2012 when Telespazio Deutschland and VEGA Space GmbH were merged. The roots of Telespazio Deutschland may be traced back to the Thoms ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vega Program
Vega is the brightest star in the northern constellation of Lyra. It has the Bayer designation α Lyrae, which is Latinisation of names, Latinised to Alpha Lyrae and abbreviated Alpha Lyr or α Lyr. This star is List of star systems within 25–30 light-years, relatively close at only from the Sun, and one of the most luminous stars in the solar neighborhood, Sun's neighborhood. It is the list of brightest stars, fifth-brightest star in the night sky, and the second-brightest star in the northern celestial hemisphere, after Arcturus. Vega has been extensively studied by astronomers, leading it to be termed "arguably the next most important star in the sky after the Sun". Vega was the northern pole star around 12,000 BCE and will be so again around the year 13,727, when its declination will be . Vega was the first star other than the Sun to have its image and Astronomical spectroscopy, spectrum photographed. It was one of the first stars whose distance was estimated thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vega Aircraft Corporation
The Vega Aircraft Corporation was a subsidiary of the Lockheed Aircraft Company in Burbank, California responsible for much of its parent company's production in World War II. History The company was first formed in August 1937 as the AiRover Company to produce a new light aircraft design. It was renamed in May 1938 to honor Lockheed's first aircraft design, the Vega. The AiRover Model 1 was a Lockheed Altair fitted with a Menasco Unitwin 2-544 engine, which featured two engines driving a single shaft. The AiRover Model 2 was a new design named the Vega Starliner. One Starliner prototype was built and tested, but the design did not go into production. In 1940, with World War II already underway in Europe, Vega changed its focus from light aircraft to military aircraft. The company began by producing five North American NA-35 trainers under license with North American Aviation. Production by Vega really got underway with the Hudson, a patrol bomber designed for use by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stern ST 87 Vega
The Stern ST 87 Vega (sometimes ST-87) is a French homebuilt aircraft that was designed by Rene Stern, first flying in July 1992. The aircraft is supplied in the form of plans for amateur construction.Purdy, Don: ''AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, Fifth Edition'', page 200. BAI Communications, 15 July 1998. Design and development The ST 87 Vega features a cantilever low-wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit under a bubble canopy, fixed conventional landing gear with wheel pants and a single engine in tractor configuration. The aircraft is made from wood, with its flying surfaces covered in doped aircraft fabric. Its span wing mounts flaps and has a wing area of . The cabin width is . The acceptable power range is and the standard engine used is the Lycoming O-235 The Lycoming O-235 is a family of four-cylinder, air-cooled, horizontally opposed, piston aircraft engines that produce , derived from the earlier O-233 engine.Textron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slingsby Vega
The Vickers-Slingsby T-65 Vega is a 15-metre class class glider which first flew on 3 June 1977. Of fibreglass construction, it features linked camber-changing flaps and airbrakes, and a retractable main and tailwheel. A simplified version called the T-65C Sport Vega has a non-retractable mainwheel and hinged trailing edge airbrakes instead of flaps. This version of the Vega first flew on 18 December 1979 and has no provision for water ballast. Variants Data from: ;T65A :Initial production version first flown in 1977. ;T65B :One production glider was designated T65B. ;T65C Sport Vega :Fixed-wheel with no flaps or water ballast, first flown in 1980. ;T65D Vega :Increased water ballast to 350 lb (160 kg) and increased all up weight to 1,120 lb (510 kg). ;Vega 17L :Gliders fitted with optional wingtips to increase span to 17 metres. Specifications (T65D) References * * *Martin Simons, ''Slingsby Sailplanes'', External links British Gliding Association data sheet {{S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
