Lyra

constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere
Place constellation Q10484
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Lyra

Summary

Lyra is a constellation[1]. Lyra has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Lyra's instance of is recorded as constellation[3].
  • Lyra's shares border with is recorded as Draco[4].
  • Lyra's shares border with is recorded as Hercules[5].
  • Lyra's shares border with is recorded as Vulpecula[6].
  • Lyra's shares border with is recorded as Cygnus[7].
  • lyre is named after Lyra[8].
  • Lyra is part of Northern celestial hemisphere[9].
  • Lyra's Commons category is recorded as Lyra (constellation)[10].
  • Lyra's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Lyra[11].
  • Lyra's Commons gallery is recorded as Lyra[12].
  • Lyra's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13].
  • Lyra's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14].
  • Lyra's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[15].
  • Lyra's described by source is recorded as Lyra[16].
  • Lyra's described by source is recorded as Star Lore of All Ages[17].
  • Lyra's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[18].
  • Lyra's topic has template is recorded as Template:Stars of Lyra[19].
  • Lyra's topic has template is recorded as Q10729068[20].
  • Lyra's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Lyra'}[21].
  • Lyra's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Lyr'}[22].
  • Lyra covers an area of {'unit': 'Q254532', 'amount': '+286.5'}[23].
  • Lyra's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[24].
  • Lyra's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q116432446', 'amount': '+1130'}[25].
  • Lyra's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+36.5'}[26].

Body

Geography

Lyra is part of Northern celestial hemisphere[9].

Physical Characteristics

Lyra covers an area of {'unit': 'Q254532', 'amount': '+286.5'}[23].

Designation and Status

Lyra's instance of is recorded as constellation[3].

History and Context

lyre is named after Lyra[8].

Why It Matters

Lyra has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Lyra is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . iau.org. Retrieved . iau.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . iau.org. iau.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . ianridpath.com. ianridpath.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Q100254901. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Q100254901. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category Category:Lyra
    Topic has template Template:Stars of Lyra, Q10729068
    Named after lyre
    Shares border with Draco, Hercules, Vulpecula +1
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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