Hairp (constellation)
(Reguidit frae Lyra)
The hairp is the constellation Lyra. The three bricht starns o the first magnitude is kent as the ellwand o starns acause thay are aboot the same distance apairt.
Constellation | |
Abbreviation | Lyr |
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Genitive | Lyrae |
Pronunciation | /ˈlaɪərə/, genitive /ˈlaɪəriː/ |
Seembolism | Lyre, hairp |
Richt ascension | 18h 14m to 19h 28m h |
Declination | 25.66° to 47.71°° |
Quadrant | NQ4 |
Area | 286 sq. deg. (52nt) |
Main starns | 5 |
Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 25 |
Starns brichter than 3.00m | 1 |
Starns within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly) | 3 |
Brichtest starn | Vega (α Lyr) (0.03m) |
Nearest starn | Vega (25.04 ly, 7.68 pc) |
Messier objects | 2 |
Meteor showers | Lyrids June Lyrids Alpha Lyrids |
Borderin constellations | Draco Hercules Vulpecula Cygnus |
Veesible at latitudes atween +90° an −40°. Best veesible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) durin the month o August. [1] |
References
eedit- ↑ Ian Ridpath an Wil Tirion (2007). Stars and Planets Guide, Collins, London. ISBN 978-0-00-725120-9. Princeton University Press, Princeton. ISBN 978-0-691-13556-4.
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