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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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- Constellation.RA
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- 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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- Instance of
- constellation
- 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
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- 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 · 日本語
こと座（ことざ、琴座、ラテン語：Lyra）は、トレミーの48星座の1つ。北天の星座で、比較的小さい星座である。 α星は、全天21の1等星の1つであり、ベガ（七夕のおりひめ星、織女星）と呼ばれる。ベガと、はくちょう座α星のデネブ、わし座α星のアルタイル（七夕のひこ星、牽牛星）の3つの1等星で、夏の大三角と呼ばれる大きな二等辺三角形を形成する。 都会など空の条件のよくないところでは、明るいベガしか見えないが、そのすぐ近くに3-4等星が平行四辺形に並んでいるため、空の環境が良ければ比較的見つけやすい星座である。
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