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Lyra
Lyrae — The Lyre / Harp
Constellations#52 by area
Imagery
Lyrid of the Lake (ann22042e)
Image title: Lyrid of the LakeAuthor: Jianfeng DaiCountry: China, NanjingTaken in the early hours of 24 April 2022, this image captures the sky of Yunnan Province, China, with a reflection on Lake Nian.
Jianfeng Dai/IAU OAE · CC BY
Overview
Lyra (Lyrae) — The Lyre / Harp is one of the 88 modern constellations recognised by the International Astronomical Union.
Highlights
- ★Vega, a vertex of the Summer Triangle
- ★The Ring Nebula (M57)
Notable stars
23 catalogued stars in this encyclopedia.
- Sulafatmag 3.25
- Sheliakmag 3.52
- 13 Lyraemag 4.08
- 12 Lyraemag 4.22
- Kappa Lyraemag 4.33
- 6 Lyraemag 4.34
- Theta Lyraemag 4.35
- Aladfarmag 4.43
- 5 Lyraemag 4.59
- 4 Lyraemag 4.67
- HR 7064mag 4.83
- Lambda Lyraemag 4.94
Deep-sky objects
Meteor shower radiants
Neighbouring constellations
Knowledge connections
- IncludesVega
- ContainsRing Nebula
- ContainsMessier 56
- ContainsMessier 57 (Ring Nebula)
- Constellation ofSulafat
- Constellation ofSheliak
- Constellation of13 Lyrae
- Constellation of12 Lyrae
- Constellation ofKappa Lyrae
- Constellation of6 Lyrae
- Constellation ofTheta Lyrae
- Constellation ofAladfar
- Constellation of5 Lyrae
- Constellation of4 Lyrae
- Constellation ofHR 7064
- Constellation ofLambda Lyrae
- Constellation of16 Lyrae
- Constellation ofMu Lyrae
- Constellation of17 Lyrae
- Constellation ofHR 7162
- Constellation of9 Lyrae
- Constellation ofIota Lyrae
- Constellation ofHR 7181
- Constellation ofHR 6997
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- IAUInternational Astronomical Union
Official naming, definitions, constellation boundaries, and astronomical nomenclature.