Lyra (Latin for ' lyre ', from Ancient Greek: λύρα; pronounced: / ˈlaɪrə / LY-rə) [2] is a small constellation. It is one of the 48 listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and is one of …

Lyra constellation lies in the northern sky. It represents the lyre, a musical instrument with strings used in antiquity and later times. The constellation is associated with the myth of the Greek …

RR Lyrae is a variable star in the Lyra constellation, figuring in its west near to Cygnus. [10] As the brightest star in its class, [ 11 ] it became the eponym for the RR Lyrae variable class of …

β Lyrae (Latinised to Beta Lyrae) is the system's Bayer designation, established by Johann Bayer in his Uranometria of 1603, and denotes that it is the second brightest star in the Lyra …

Lyra constellation is a small constellation that lies in the northern sky. It was first catalogued by the astronomer Ptolemy in the 2nd century and represents the lyre, a musical instrument with …

Lyra, Latin for "harp," is a small but significant constellation in the Northern Hemisphere. Its mythological ties, its celestial highlights, including one of the brightest stars in our night sky, …

Mar 8, 2016 · Lyra (“the Lyre”) is one of the smaller constellations, taking up an area of just 286 sq/deg of the northern sky between latitudes +90 and -40 degrees. It does, however, contains …

Jul 30, 2024 · Lyra, a small constellation found in the northern sky, is a pattern of stars that has stirred the imaginations of stargazers since the age of antiquity. Of all the 88 official …

Lyra (pronounced lie-rah) is a small but prominent constellation in the northern summer sky. The shape resembles the harp or lyre string instrument and is associated with the myth of the …

Aug 5, 2019 · The constellation Lyra offers bright and unusual stars for binocular explorers. Brilliant Vega in Lyra rules over the early evening sky this month, towering near the zenith as …