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Constellation

Lacerta

Lacerta (Lac) is one of the 88 constellations recognised by the International Astronomical Union. Its brightest star is α Lac (magnitude 3.76).

Latin nameLacerta
AbbreviationLac
Brightest starα Lac
Stars in this encyclopedia94
Stars with exoplanets9
Deep-sky objects32
Galaxies24

In the sky

Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 45° S. North of latitude 45° N it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in August, the best time to observe it.

Its brightest stars

Its stars with exoplanets

Deep-sky objects

Galaxies

Its other stars