Also called: Hematoma, Hemorrhage. Bleeding is the loss of blood. It can happen inside or outside the body. Bleeding can be a reaction to a cut or other wound. It can also result from an injury to internal organs.
Altair or Alpha Aquilae (Alp Aql) is the brightest naked eye star in the constellation Aquila. With an apparent magnitude of 0.76v, Altair is the 12th brightest star in the entire sky (see: 50 Brightest Stars). Its absolute magnitude is 2.2 and its distance is 16.8 light years. The Equinox J2000 equatorial coordinates are RA = 19h 50m 47.0s, Dec = +08Â° 52' 06. Altair has a spectral type of A7V, a surface temperature of 7500Â° Kelvin and a luminosity 10.6 times the Sun.
The earthquake struck Sunday at 1:30 a.m. local time in the area of Old Iliamna, about 162 miles south of Anchorage, said the U.S. Geological Survey. The Alaska Earthquake Center recorded about 30 aftershocks in the first two-and-a-half hours after the quake. The largest, at 3:37 a.m. local time, was measured at magnitude 4.3. There is no threat of a tsunami as a result of the quake. There have been no reports of injuries so far.