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Lyra
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Lyra
Constellation
Abbreviation
Lyr
Genitive
Lyrae
Pronunciation
/'la??r?/, genitive /'la??ri?/
Symbolism
Lyre, harp
Right ascension
19
Declination
+40
Family
Hercules
Quadrant
NQ4
Area
286 sq. deg. (52nd)
Main stars
5
Bayer/Flamsteed
stars
25
Stars with planets
62
Stars brighter than 3.00m
1
Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly)
3
Brightest star
Vega (a Lyr) (0.03m)
Nearest star
2MASS J18353790+3259545
(18.51 ly, 5.67 pc)
Messier objects
2
Meteor showers
Lyrids
June Lyrids
Alpha Lyrids
Bordering
constellations
Draco
Hercules
Vulpecula
Cygnus
Visible at latitudes between +90° and -40°.
Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of August.
Lyra (/'la??r?/; Latin for lyre, from Greek ???a) is a small constellation. It is one of 48 listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and is one of the 88 constellations recognized by the International Astronomical Union. Its principal star, Vega (Abhijit in Sanskrit), a corner of the Summer Triangle, is one of the brightest stars in the sky. Beginning at the north, Lyra is bordered by Draco, Hercules, Vulpecula, and Cygnus.Lyra is visible from the northern hemisphere from spring through autumn, and nearly overhead, in temperate latitudes, during the summer months. From the southern hemisphere, it is visible low in the northern sky during the winter months.
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