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==Organizations== |
==Organizations== |
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* [[Altair Airlines]], a regional airline that operated out of Philadelphia, Pa., US, from |
* [[Altair Airlines]], a regional airline that operated out of Philadelphia, Pa., US, from 1967 to 1982 |
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* [[Altair Semiconductor]], a developer of 4G cellular communication semiconductors |
* [[Altair Semiconductor]], a developer of 4G cellular communication semiconductors |
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* [[Altair Nanotechnologies Inc.]], manufacturer of energy storage systems |
* [[Altair Nanotechnologies Inc.]], manufacturer of energy storage systems |
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* [[Altair Engineering]], an American product design and development, engineering software and cloud computing software company |
* [[Altair Engineering]], an American product design and development, engineering software and cloud computing software company |
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* [[4th Army Aviation Regiment "Altair"]], Italy |
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==Entertainment== |
==Entertainment== |
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* [[Altair (film)| |
* ''[[Altair (film)|Altair]]'', a 1956 drama film |
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* [[Altair: A Record of Battles]], a |
* ''[[Altair: A Record of Battles]]'', a Japanese manga series |
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* ''[[Somewhere at the Bottom of the River Between Vega and Altair]]'', an album by La Dispute |
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==Fiction== |
==Fiction== |
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* [[Altair in fiction]], the use of the star Altair or its solar system in fiction |
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===Fictional characters=== |
===Fictional characters=== |
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* [[Altaïr Ibn- |
* [[Altaïr Ibn-LaʼAhad]], a character in the ''Assassin's Creed'' video game series |
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* Altair, a character in the video game ''[[Bomberman 64 (1997 video game)|Bomberman 64]]'' |
* Altair, a character in the video game ''[[Bomberman 64 (1997 video game)|Bomberman 64]]'' |
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* Altair the Black Knight, a character in the anime series ''[[Gear Fighter Dendoh]]'' |
* Altair the Black Knight, a character in the anime series ''[[Gear Fighter Dendoh]]'' |
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* Altair, a Mecha in the series ''[[Zegapain]]'' |
* Altair, a Mecha in the series ''[[Zegapain]]'' |
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* Altair, a form taken by the Japanese television character [[Kamen Rider Zeronos#Altair Form|Kamen Rider Zeronos]] |
* Altair, a form taken by the Japanese television character [[Kamen Rider Zeronos#Altair Form|Kamen Rider Zeronos]] |
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* Altair, the name of one of Sheik Ilderim's horses in ''[[Ben-Hur (1959 film)|Ben Hur]]'' |
* Altair, the name of one of Sheik Ilderim's horses in ''[[Ben-Hur (1959 film)|Ben Hur]]'' |
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* Altair, a mechanical bakugan in [[Bakugan]] new vestroia |
* Altair, a mechanical bakugan in [[Bakugan]] new vestroia |
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* Altair, the name of a dragon in the video game ''[[Spyro The Dragon]]'' |
* Altair, the name of a dragon in the video game ''[[Spyro The Dragon]]'' |
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* Altair, the main antagonist of the anime ''[[Re:Creators]]'' |
* Altair, the main antagonist of the anime ''[[Re:Creators]]'' |
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===Other uses in fiction=== |
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==Places== |
==Places== |
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==People== |
==People== |
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* [[Altair Gomes de Figueiredo]] ( |
* [[Altair Gomes de Figueiredo]] (1938–2019), nickname Altair, Brazilian Football player |
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* [[Altaír Jarabo]] (born 1986), Mexican actress |
* [[Altaír Jarabo]] (born 1986), Mexican actress |
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* [[Altaír Tejeda de Tamez]] (1922–2015), Mexican writer |
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==Technology== |
==Technology== |
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* [[Al-Ta'ir (satellite)]], an Iraqi satellite whose fate remains unknown |
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* [[Luch (satellite)|''Luch'' (satellite)]], a series of Russian relay satellites also known as ''Altair'' |
* [[Luch (satellite)|''Luch'' (satellite)]], a series of Russian relay satellites also known as ''Altair'' |
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* [[Altair 8800]], known as the microcomputer that sparked the microcomputer revolution |
* [[Altair 8800]], known as the microcomputer that sparked the microcomputer revolution |
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==Vehicles== |
==Vehicles== |
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* [[Altair (spacecraft)]], a lunar lander |
* [[Altair (spacecraft)]], a lunar lander |
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* [[USS Altair|USS ''Altair'']], several |
* [[USS Altair|USS ''Altair'']], several US Navy ships |
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** [[USNS Altair (T-AKR-291)|USNS ''Altair'' (T-AKR-291)]], later SS ''Altair'' (T-AKR-297), a cargo ship of the |
** [[USNS Altair (T-AKR-291)|USNS ''Altair'' (T-AKR-291)]], later SS ''Altair'' (T-AKR-297), a cargo ship of the US Navy's Military Sealift Command |
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* [[Lockheed Altair]], an aircraft |
* [[Lockheed Altair]], an aircraft |
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* ''[[Altair (yacht)]]'', a schooner designed by [[William Fife]] |
* ''[[Altair (yacht)]]'', a schooner designed by [[William Fife]]<!--keep link only if first link red--> |
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* [[Beriev Be-200]] or Beriev Be-200 ''Altair'', a multipurpose amphibious aircraft |
* [[Beriev Be-200]] or Beriev Be-200 ''Altair'', a multipurpose amphibious aircraft |
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* [[Piper PiperJet Altaire]], a single-engined very light jet |
* [[Piper PiperJet Altaire]], a single-engined very light jet |
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* [[Altair (ship)]], Mexican oceanographic research vessel |
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==Other uses== |
==Other uses== |
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* Altair design patterns, created by [[Roger Burrows]] and used for tiling and similar uses |
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* [[Operation ALTAIR]], a Canadian military operation |
* [[Operation ALTAIR]], a Canadian military operation |
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* Altair, a planet central to the New Age spiritual beliefs of [[Francis Younghusband]] |
* Altair, a planet central to the New Age spiritual beliefs of [[Francis Younghusband]] |
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* [[Marine Scientific Research Institute of radioelectronics]] or MNIIRE Altair design bureau, developer of naval SA missile systems and radars |
* [[Marine Scientific Research Institute of radioelectronics]] or MNIIRE Altair design bureau, developer of naval SA missile systems and radars |
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* ALTAIR, a radar tracking station on |
* [[ALTAIR (Radar)|ALTAIR]], a radar tracking station on Roi-Namur island in the north part of the Kwajalein atoll in the Marshall Islands |
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* "Altair 4", a song by Blind Guardian on the album ''[[Tales from the Twilight World]]'' |
* "Altair 4", a song by Blind Guardian on the album ''[[Tales from the Twilight World]]'' |
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* ''Altair'' magazine, an Australian [[science fiction]] magazine edited by Robert N. Stephenson (ran seven issues, the last being a double issue #6/7) |
* ''Altair'' magazine, an Australian [[science fiction]] magazine edited by Robert N. Stephenson (ran seven issues, the last being a double issue #6/7) |
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* [[Altar (disambiguation)]] |
* [[Altar (disambiguation)]] |
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Latest revision as of 12:59, 19 July 2024
Look up Altair in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Altair is a star in the Aquila constellation.
Altair may also refer to:
Organizations
[edit]- Altair Airlines, a regional airline that operated out of Philadelphia, Pa., US, from 1967 to 1982
- Altair Semiconductor, a developer of 4G cellular communication semiconductors
- Altair Nanotechnologies Inc., manufacturer of energy storage systems
- Altair Engineering, an American product design and development, engineering software and cloud computing software company
- 4th Army Aviation Regiment "Altair", Italy
Entertainment
[edit]- Altair, a 1956 drama film
- Altair: A Record of Battles, a Japanese manga series
- Somewhere at the Bottom of the River Between Vega and Altair, an album by La Dispute
Fiction
[edit]Fictional characters
[edit]- Altaïr Ibn-LaʼAhad, a character in the Assassin's Creed video game series
- Altair, a character in the video game Bomberman 64
- Altair the Black Knight, a character in the anime series Gear Fighter Dendoh
- Ratchet Altair, a character in the Sakura Wars universe
- Altair, a Mecha in the series Zegapain
- Altair, a form taken by the Japanese television character Kamen Rider Zeronos
- Altair, the name of one of Sheik Ilderim's horses in Ben Hur
- Altair, a mechanical bakugan in Bakugan new vestroia
- Altair, the name of a dragon in the video game Spyro The Dragon
- Altair, the main antagonist of the anime Re:Creators
Other uses in fiction
[edit]- Altair, a location in the Final Fantasy II video game
- Altair IV, the planet on which the film Forbidden Planet is set
- Altair 4, a planet with almost no air, in Stephen King's Science Fiction book The Tommyknockers
Places
[edit]- Altair, São Paulo, a city in Brazil
- Jabal al-Tair Island, an island in the Red Sea
- Altair, Texas, a town in Colorado County, Texas, US
- Altair (Building), Colombo, Sri-Lanka
Menschen
[edit]- Altair Gomes de Figueiredo (1938–2019), nickname Altair, Brazilian Football player
- Altaír Jarabo (born 1986), Mexican actress
- Altaír Tejeda de Tamez (1922–2015), Mexican writer
Technologie
[edit]- Al-Ta'ir (satellite), an Iraqi satellite whose fate remains unknown
- Luch (satellite), a series of Russian relay satellites also known as Altair
- Altair 8800, known as the microcomputer that sparked the microcomputer revolution
- Altair BASIC, a BASIC interpreter for the microcomputer
- Altair (rocket stage), a rocket engine used in several anti-satellite weapons
Vehicles
[edit]- Altair (spacecraft), a lunar lander
- USS Altair, several US Navy ships
- USNS Altair (T-AKR-291), later SS Altair (T-AKR-297), a cargo ship of the US Navy's Military Sealift Command
- Lockheed Altair, an aircraft
- Altair (yacht), a schooner designed by William Fife
- Beriev Be-200 or Beriev Be-200 Altair, a multipurpose amphibious aircraft
- Piper PiperJet Altaire, a single-engined very light jet
- Altair (ship), Mexican oceanographic research vessel
Other uses
[edit]- Operation ALTAIR, a Canadian military operation
- Altair, a planet central to the New Age spiritual beliefs of Francis Younghusband
- Marine Scientific Research Institute of radioelectronics or MNIIRE Altair design bureau, developer of naval SA missile systems and radars
- ALTAIR, a radar tracking station on Roi-Namur island in the north part of the Kwajalein atoll in the Marshall Islands
- "Altair 4", a song by Blind Guardian on the album Tales from the Twilight World
- Altair magazine, an Australian science fiction magazine edited by Robert N. Stephenson (ran seven issues, the last being a double issue #6/7)