Lyra, the Harp (Lyr)

(LYE-ruh)

The Northern constellation of Lyra, the Harp, is best viewed in Summer during the month of August. It's brightest star is Vega at magnitude 0.03. The boundary of the Lyra constellation contains 58 stars that host known exoplanets.

1. Pronunciation:
2. LYE-ruh

1. Meaning:
2. Harp

1. Genitive:
2. Lyrae

1. Abbreviation:
2. Lyr

1. Constellation Family:
2. Hercules

1. Hemisphere:
2. Northern

1. Quadrant:
2. NQ4

1. Best viewing month*:
2. August

1. Right Ascension (avg):
2. 18h 54m

1. Declination (avg):
2. 40° 39'

1. Meteor showers:
2. Lyrids

1. Brightest star:
2. Vega (0.03)

1. Stars with planets:
2. 58

1. X-ray stars:
2. 2 (binary) stars

1. Caldwell catalog objects:
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Brightest Stars in Lyra

The 10 brightest stars in the constellation Lyra by magnitude.

1. Star
2. Magnitude
3. Spectral class

1. Alpha Lyrae (α Lyr)
2. 0.03
3. A0Vvar

1. Gamma Lyrae (γ Lyr)
2. 3.25
3. B9III

1. Beta Lyrae (β Lyr A)
2. 3.52
3. A8:V comp SB

1. Lyrae
2. 4.08
3. M5IIIvar

1. Delta Lyrae (² Lyr)
2. 4.22
3. M4IIvar

1. Kappa Lyrae (κ Lyr)
2. 4.33
3. K2IIIvar

1. Zeta Lyrae (ζ¹ Lyr)
2. 4.34
3. Am

1. Theta Lyrae (θ Lyr)
2. 4.35
3. K0II

1. Eta Lyrae (η Lyr)
2. 4.43
3. B2.5IV

1. Epsilon Lyrae (ε² Lyr A)
2. 4.6
3. A8Vn

Double Stars in Lyra

These are the brightest and easiest-to-find double, triple, and quadruple star systems in the constellation Lyra . Also see all star clusters.

1. Star system
2. Magnitudes
3. Type

1. Epsilon Lyrae
2. 5.2, 6.1, 5.4, 5.4
3. quadruple

1. Zeta Lyrae
2. 4.3, 5.6
3. double

1. Beta Lyrae
2. 3.6, 6.7
3. double

1. Otto Struve 525
2. 6.1, 7.6
3. double

Star Clusters in Lyra

The most notable and easy-to-find star clusters in the constellation Lyra . Also see all star clusters.

1. Star cluster
2. Catalog #
3. Cluster type

1. Messier 56
2. M56
3. globular

1. NGC 6791
3. open

Nebulae in Lyra

Notable and easy-to-find nebulae in the constellation Lyra . Also see all nebulae.

1. Nebula name
2. Catalog #
3. Nebula type

1. Ring Nebula
2. M57
3. planetary

* Constellation shown for northen hemisphere skies. For the southern hemisphere, constellations appear rotated 180 degrees (upside-down and left-right reversed) from what is shown. Remember that seasons are reversed too - summer in northern latitudes is winter in southern latitudes.

** Circumpolar constellations are visible year-round in the hemisphere listed (and not at all in the opposite hemisphere).