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Lyra by Johannes Hevelius - Adaptation by Online Star Register ©
Lyra (The Lyre): gift, map and visability
- Meaning: The Lyre
- Best seen in: August
- Family: Hercules
- Latitude: +90° to -40°
Lyra or The Lyre is one of the 88 constellations modern astronomers have divided the sky into. It's part of the Hercules constellation family. Lyra is best seen in August (from latitudes +90° to -40°).
In mythology, Lyra was the lyre of the great musician Orpheus, a stringed musical instrument. It is said that Hermes fashioned the lyre from the shell of a tortoise that he found browsing outside his cave on Mount Cyllene in Arcadia. Twelve main stars make up the constellation. One of them, Vega, is the fifth overall brightest in the night sky.
Lyra Constellation Map
Main Stars in The Lyre (Lyra)
The constellation Lyra contains several bright stars that make up its shape. Some of these main stars are known as:
- Vega
- Sulafat
- Sheliak
- R Lyrae
- The Double Double
- Alathfar
- Kuiper 90
Some of the deep sky objects which have been discovered in Lyra include: Messier 56, The Ring Nebula, NGC 6791, NGC 6745, IC 1296.
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