Lyra

Summary

Lyra is a constellation^[1]. Lyra draws 934 Wikipedia views per month (constellation category, ranking #9 of 85).^[2]

Key Facts

• Lyra's image is recorded as LyraCC.jpg^[3].
• Lyra's instance of is recorded as constellation^[4].
• Lyra's shares border with is recorded as Draco^[5].
• Lyra's shares border with is recorded as Hercules^[6].
• Lyra's shares border with is recorded as Vulpecula^[7].
• Lyra's shares border with is recorded as Cygnus^[8].
• lyre is named after Lyra^[9].
• Lyra's locator map image is recorded as Lyra constellation map.svg^[10].
• Lyra's part of is recorded as Northern celestial hemisphere^[11].
• Lyra's astronomic symbol image is recorded as Lyra symbol (Moskowitz, variable width).svg^[12].
• Lyra's Commons category is recorded as Lyra (constellation)^[13].
• Lyra's BNCF Thesaurus ID is recorded as 75257^[14].
• Lyra's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04lsj^[15].
• Lyra's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Lyra^[16].
• Lyra's Commons gallery is recorded as Lyra^[17].
• Lyra's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0037366^[18].
• Lyra's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[19].
• Lyra's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[20].
• Lyra's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[21].
• Lyra's described by source is recorded as Lyra^[22].
• Lyra's described by source is recorded as Star Lore of All Ages^[23].
• Lyra's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[24].
• Lyra's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as place/Lyra-constellation^[25].
• Lyra's topic has template is recorded as Template:Stars of Lyra^[26].
• Lyra's topic has template is recorded as Q10729068^[27].

Body

Geography

Lyra's part of is recorded as Northern celestial hemisphere^[11].

Physical Characteristics

Lyra's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q254532', 'amount': '+286.5'}^[28].

Designation and Status

Lyra's instance of is recorded as constellation^[4].

History and Context

lyre is named after Lyra^[9].

Why It Matters

Lyra draws 934 Wikipedia views per month (constellation category, ranking #9 of 85).^[2] Lyra has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] Lyra is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]