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Constellation

Lyra

Lyra (Lyr) is one of the 88 constellations recognised by the International Astronomical Union. Its brightest star is Vega (magnitude 0.03).

Latin nameLyra
AbbreviationLyr
Brightest starVega
Stars in this encyclopedia836
Stars with exoplanets727
Deep-sky objects13
Galaxies25

In the sky

Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 49° S. North of latitude 49° N it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in July, the best time to observe it.

Its brightest stars

Its stars with exoplanets

Deep-sky objects

Galaxies

Its other stars