Lyra (/ˈlaɪrə/; Latin for lyre, from Greek λύρα) is a small constellation. It is one of 48 listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and is one of the 88 constellations recognized by the International Astronomical Union.
Ly·ra. a N constellation between Hercules and Cygnus, containing the bright star Vega; the Harp; the Lyre. Origin of Lyra. Classical Latin from Gr: see lyre.
Lyra, (Latin: “Lyre”) constellation in the northern sky at about 18 hours right ascension and 40° north in declination. Its brightest star is Vega, the fifth brightest star in the sky, with a magnitude of 0.03. With the bright stars Deneb and Altair, Vega is part of the prominent asterism of the Summer Triangle.
It is one of the oldest and most metal-rich clusters known in the Milky Way. NGC 6745 is an irregular galaxy in Lyra constellation, believed to be around 10 billion years old. It has an apparent magnitude of 13.3 and is approximately 206 million light years distant from the Sun.
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