Lyra
constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere
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Summary
Lyra is a constellation[1]. Lyra draws 6,033 Wikipedia views per month (constellation category, ranking #9 of 85).[2]
Key Facts
- Shares border with: Draco[3], Hercules[4], Vulpecula[5], Cygnus[6]
- Named after: lyre[7]
- Part of: Northern celestial hemisphere[8]
- Commons category: Lyra (constellation)[9]
- Topic's main category: Category:Lyra[10]
- Commons gallery: Lyra[11]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[14], Lyra[15], Star Lore of All Ages[16], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[17]
- Topic has template: Template:Stars of Lyra[18], Šablona:Souhvězdí Lyry[19]
- Official name: Lyra[20]
- Short name: Lyr[21]
- Area: 286.5 square degree[22]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[23]
- Right ascension: 1130 minute of right ascension[24]
- Declination: 36.5 degree[25]
Why It Matters
Lyra has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] Lyra is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]