Official IAU constellation
Lyra
Lyre
IAU abbreviation: Lyr
Visibility
Northern sky
Best placed
June, July, August
Difficulty
easy
Pattern
5 stars, 5 lines
About
Lyra is one of the 88 IAU-recognized constellations, reconstructed here from 5 stars using the ConstellationLines (Marc van der Sluys) stick-figure convention.
- Lyra is one of the 88 constellations officially recognized by the International Astronomical Union.
- This pattern connects 5 stars with 5 lines in this game's stick-figure convention.
- Its brightest named star in this pattern is Vega (apparent magnitude 0.03).
Important Stars
VegaSheliakSulafat