northern skyBest Aug
Lyra
The Lyregen. Lyrae
- Brightest
- Vega
- Stars
- 150
- Best viewed
- August
- Sky center
- 284.0°, +36.0°
Alpha Lyrae
in catalog
from mid-latitudes
RA / Dec
Live 3D view
150 stars
pinch · drag
α · Brightest
Vega
Mythology
The lyre of Orpheus, whose music could charm animals and trees. Vega was the Northern Pole Star ~12,000 years ago and will be again in ~13,700 years due to precession — the sky's axis is not fixed.
Brightest stars
top 8 of 150| Star | Bayer | Magnitude | B−V |
|---|---|---|---|
Vega | 3Alp Lyr | 0.03 | 0.00 |
Sulafat | 14Gam Lyr | 3.25 | -0.05 |
Sheliak | 10Bet Lyr | 3.52 | 0.00 |
13 Lyr | — | 4.08 | 1.40 |
12Del2Lyr | — | 4.22 | 1.57 |
1Kap Lyr | — | 4.33 | 1.16 |
6Zet1Lyr | — | 4.34 | 0.19 |
21The Lyr | — | 4.35 | 1.26 |
- Vega3Alp Lyr0.03mag
- Sulafat14Gam Lyr3.25mag
- Sheliak10Bet Lyr3.52mag
- 13 Lyr4.08mag
- 12Del2Lyr4.22mag
- 1Kap Lyr4.33mag
- 6Zet1Lyr4.34mag
- 21The Lyr4.35mag
Lower magnitude = brighter. B−V color index maps to star color (bluer cooler, redder warmer).