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===Origin of Constellation===
===Origin of Constellation===


==== Greco-Roman ====

===== Aratos =====

===== Eratosthenes =====

===== Hipparchus =====

===== Geminos =====

==== Almagest ====
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===Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation===
===Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation===
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File:Lyra Uranometria.jpg|Lyra in Bayer (1603)
File:Lyra Hevelius1690.jpg|Lyra in Hevelius (1690)
File:1776 - John Flamsteed - La Lyre, Le Cigne, Le Lezard, Le Renard (Lyra, Cygnus, Lacerta, Vupecula).jpg|Lyra in Flamsteed (1776)
File:Lyr Fortin1795.jpg|Lyra in Fortin's Atlas Céleste, 3rd edition (1795).
File:8 Uranographia.jpg|Lyra in Bode (1801)
File:Sidney Hall - Urania's Mirror - Lacerta, Cygnus, Lyra, Vulpecula and Anser.jpg|Lyra in Hall (1825)
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==Mythology==
==Mythology==
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File:Ainter of Agora 393 - ARV extra - standing boy with lyra and hare - Athens Agora Museum - 02.jpg|Ainter of Agora 393 - ARV extra - standing boy with lyra and hare - Athens Agora Museum
File:Achilles Painter ARV 990 41 youth with lyra and boy - bearded man with staff (02).jpg|Achilles Painter ARV 990 41 youth with lyra
File:Cartellino Painter - ARV 452 5 - youth with lyra - Athens NAM 12803 - 02.jpg|Cartellino Painter - ARV 452 5 - youth with lyra - Athens NAM 12803
File:Lyra symbol.jpg|symbol of an ancient lyra
File:Lyra symbol2.jpg|symbol of an ancient lyra
File:Kalymna - 560-540 BC - silver stater - head of warrior - lyra - Berlin MK BM 18200148.jpg|Kalymna - 560-540 BC - silver stater - head of warrior - lyra - Berlin MK BM 18200148
File:Statue of Erato.jpg|Statue of Erato (with lyre)
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==Weblinks==
==Weblinks==

Revision as of 14:50, 21 April 2025

star chart
Lyra star chart (IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine, Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg).

One of the 88 IAU constellations.

Etymology and History

The Greek constellation ...


Origin of Constellation

Greco-Roman

Aratos
Eratosthenes
Hipparchus
Geminos

Almagest

id Greek

(Heiberg 1898)

English

(Toomer 1984)

ident.
1
2
3
4
5
6

Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation

Mythology

Weblinks

References