Leier

Also known as Lyr, Lyrae

Sternbild

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Lyra is a small constellation recognized since ancient times that is one of the 88 official constellations used by astronomers today. It is notable for being visible in the night sky above northern temperate regions in early summer and for its historical depiction as a bird carrying a lyre on star maps.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Leier is referenced by 419 other articles, and connects out to list of multiplanetary systems, former constellation and binary star.

It sits within the topics Commons link from Wikidata, Constellations listed by Ptolemy and Lyra.

Its subject is documented across 91 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Constellation.RA: –
Constellation.name: Lyra
Constellation.abbreviation: Lyr
Constellation.genitive: Lyrae
Constellation.pronounce: , genitive
Constellation.symbolism: Lyre, harp
Constellation.dec: –
Constellation.family: Hercules
Constellation.quadrant: NQ4
Constellation.areatotal: 286
Constellation.arearank: 52nd
Constellation.numbermainstars: 5
Constellation.numberbfstars: 25
Constellation.numberbrightstars: 1 (Vega)
Constellation.numbernearbystars: 3
Constellation.brighteststarname: Vega (α Lyr)
Constellation.starmagnitude: 0.03
Constellation.neareststarname: LSR J1835+3259

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: constellation
Part of: Northern celestial hemisphere
Named after: lyre
Official name: Lyra
Area: 286.5
Shares border with: Draco
Image: LyraCC.jpg

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short name: Lyr
Commons category: Lyra (constellation)
topic's main category: Category:Lyra
Commons gallery: Lyra
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
declination: 36.5
right ascension: 1130

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Article · Deutsch

Die Leier, lateinisch Lyra (von altgriechisch λύρα lýra, dem gleichnamigen Musikinstrument), ist ein Sternbild des nördlichen Sternhimmels, dessen hellster Stern die Wega ist. Obwohl es nur eine Fläche von 286,476 Quadratgrad umfasst, zählt es mit Schwan und Adler zu den markantesten Sommersternbildern. In Mitteleuropa ist es abends jedoch von Mai bis Januar zu sehen.

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