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Lyra

Genitive: Lyrae

Northern 286 sq° Lyr

Brightest star: Vega

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Mythology

Represents the lyre of Orpheus, the legendary musician whose playing could charm all living things. After his death, Zeus placed the lyre in the sky.

Observing Highlights

Vega is the fifth brightest star and part of the Summer Triangle. Contains the Ring Nebula (M57), Epsilon Lyrae (the Double Double), and M56 (globular cluster). A must-see constellation for any observer.

Main Stars

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Vega

HIP 91262; Alpha Lyr; 3 Lyr

0.03 mag 85.3″ B: 9.5 A1V
Sulafat

HIP 93194; Gamma Lyr; 14 Lyr

3.24 mag A1III
Sheliak

HIP 92420; Beta Lyr; 10 Lyr

3.45 mag 3.3 - 4.35 DPV:/EB A8. :V COMP,SB
13 Lyr

HIP 92862; 13 Lyr

4.04 mag 3.81 - 4.44 SRB M5III
Delta Lyr

HIP 92791; Delta2 Lyr; 12 Lyr

4.30 mag 86.3″ B: 11.2 M4II
Kappa Lyr

HIP 89826; Kappa Lyr; 1 Lyr

4.33 mag K2IIIabCN0.5
Zeta Lyr

HIP 91971; Zeta1 Lyr; 6 Lyr

4.36 mag A4m
Theta Lyr

HIP 94713; Theta Lyr; 21 Lyr

4.36 mag 99.2″ B: 10.1 K0+II
Aladfar

HIP 94481; Eta Lyr; 20 Lyr

4.39 mag 28.4″ B: 8.6 B2.5IV
HIP 92088
4.83 mag K3III
Lambda Lyr

HIP 93279; Lambda Lyr; 15 Lyr

4.93 mag K2.5IIIBa0.5
16 Lyr

HIP 93408; 16 Lyr

5.01 mag 46.9″ B: 10.6 A7V
Epsilon Lyr

HIP 91919; Epsilon1 Lyr; 4 Lyr

5.06 mag 2.2″ B: 6.1 A4V
Mu Lyr

HIP 90191; Mu Lyr; 2 Lyr

5.12 mag A3IVn
HIP 93017
5.22 mag 1.1″ B: 8.0 F9V
17 Lyr

HIP 93917; 17 Lyr

5.23 mag 3.2″ B: 9.1 F0V
Nu Lyr

HIP 92405; Nu Lyr; 9 Lyr

5.25 mag A3V
HIP 93256
5.27 mag K2III
Iota Lyr

HIP 93903; Iota Lyr; 18 Lyr

5.28 mag B6IV
HIP 91235
5.42 mag 7.2″ B: 9.4 B8II-IIIpHg

Double Stars

15
17 Lyr

HIP 93917; 17 Lyr

5.23 mag 3.2″ B: 9.1 F0V
HIP 94076
6.74 mag 16.0″ B: 7.9 G1V
HIP 91707
6.47 mag 25.0″ B: 7.7 B5V
HIP 91235
5.42 mag 7.2″ B: 9.4 B8II-IIIpHg
Epsilon Lyr

HIP 91919; Epsilon1 Lyr; 4 Lyr

5.06 mag 2.2″ B: 6.1 A4V
Sheliak

HIP 92420; Beta Lyr; 10 Lyr

3.45 mag 3.3 - 4.35 DPV:/EB A8. :V COMP,SB
Aladfar

HIP 94481; Eta Lyr; 20 Lyr

4.39 mag 28.4″ B: 8.6 B2.5IV
HIP 92768
5.62 mag 10.0″ B: 11.7 K4III
HIP 93177
6.22 mag 19.0″ B: 9.6 B3V
Delta Lyr

HIP 92791; Delta2 Lyr; 12 Lyr

4.30 mag 86.3″ B: 11.2 M4II
Vega

HIP 91262; Alpha Lyr; 3 Lyr

0.03 mag 85.3″ B: 9.5 A1V
HIP 95067
6.31 mag 45.1″ B: 10.0 B9V
HIP 91820
6.45 mag 60.8″ B: 10.3 K5
HIP 91533
6.36 mag 52.4″ B: 10.2 K0
Theta Lyr

HIP 94713; Theta Lyr; 21 Lyr

4.36 mag 99.2″ B: 10.1 K0+II

Variable Stars

6
Sheliak

HIP 92420; Beta Lyr; 10 Lyr

3.45 mag 3.3 - 4.35 DPV:/EB A8. :V COMP,SB
13 Lyr

HIP 92862; 13 Lyr

4.04 mag 3.81 - 4.44 SRB M5III
V473 Lyr

HIP 94685

6.16 mag 5.99 - 6.35 DCEPS F6Ib-II
T Lyr

HIP 90883

7.50 mag 7.5 - 9.2 LB C
XY Lyr

HIP 91373

6.04 mag 5.60 - 6.60 SRC M4.5-M5+II
RR Lyr

HIP 95497

7.10 mag 7.17 - 8.14 RRAB/BL A-F

Deep Sky Objects

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Open Cluster (1)
NGC 6791
9.5 mag 16.
Globular Cluster (1)
Messier 56

NGC 6779

8.3 mag 7.1
Galaxy (26)
IC 1288
14.0 mag 1.3 SBa
IC 1296
15.0 mag 1.3 SBbc
NGC 6703
11.4 mag 2.6 E-S0
NGC 6606
14.0 mag Sa
NGC 6640
14.0 mag Sc
NGC 6646
13.0 mag Sa
NGC 6657
14.0 mag SBc
NGC 6663
15.0 mag SABc
NGC 6662
15.0 mag Sab
NGC 6665
14.0 mag Sab
NGC 6671
14.0 mag Sb
NGC 6675
13.0 mag Sbc
NGC 6695
14.0 mag SBb
NGC 6700
14.0 mag SBc
NGC 6740
15.0 mag Sc
NGC 6792
13.0 mag SBb
NGC 6702
12.2 mag 2.1 E0
NGC 6710
12.8 mag 2.0 S0-a
IC 4772
15.0 mag 1.1 E
NGC 6688
14.0 mag S0-a
NGC 6612
15.0 mag
NGC 6672
15.0 mag
NGC 6713
14.0 mag
NGC 6745
13.0 mag
NGC 6686
15.0 mag E
NGC 6692
14.0 mag E-S0
Planetary Nebula (2)
Messier 57

NGC 6720

8.8 mag 2.5
NGC 6765
— mag 0.6