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[[File:Lyra IAU.svg|alt=star chart|thumb|Lyra star chart (IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine, Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg).]]
[[File:Lyra IAU.svg|alt=star chart|thumb|Lyra star chart (IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine, Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg).]]
One of the [[:Category:88_IAU-Constellations|88 IAU constellations]].
One of the [[:Category:88_IAU-Constellations|88 IAU constellations]].
[[File:KugelGlobe Sge.JPG|thumb|Cyg, Lyr, Del, Aql and Sge on the Kugel Globe (1st century BCE), SMH 2024.]]


==Etymology and History==
==Etymology and History==
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==== Greco-Roman ====
==== Greco-Roman ====


==== Almagest ====
===== Aratos =====

===== Eratosthenes =====

===== Hipparchus =====

===== Geminos =====

==== Almagest Δύρα. ====
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(Toomer 1984)
(Toomer 1984)
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!Λόρας ἀστερισμός.
!Constellation of Lyra
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|1
|1
|ὁ λαμπρὸς ὁ ἐπὶ τοῦ ὀστράκου καλούμευος Δύρα.
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|The bright star on the shell, called Lyra
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|alf Lyr
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|2
|2
|τῶν παρακειμένων αὐτῷ β συνεχῶν ὁ βόρειος
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|The northernmost of the 2 stars lying near the latter, close together
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|eps Lyr
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|3
|3
|ὁ νοτιώτερος αὐτῶν.
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|The southernmost of them
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|zet Lyr
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|4
|4
|ὁ τούτοις ἐπόμενος καὶ μέσος τῆς ἐκφύσεως τῶν κεράτωυ
|The one to the rear of these, in between the points where the horns [of the lyre] are attached
|del Lyr
|-
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|5
|τῶν ἐν τῷ πρὸς ἀνατολὴν τοῦ ὀστράκου β συνεχῶν ὁ βόρειος.
|The northernmost of the 2 stars close together in the region to the east of the shell
|eta Lyr
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|6
|ὁ νοτιώτερος αὐτῶν
|The southernmost of them
|tet Lyr
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|τῶν ἐν τῷ ξυγώματι προηγουμένων β ὁ βορειότερος.
|The northernmost of the two advance stars in the bridge
|bet Lyr
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|ὁ νοτιώτερος αὐτῶν
|The southernmost of them
|nu Lyr
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|τῶν ἐν τῷ ζυγώματι ἐπομένων β ὁ βορειότερος αὐτῶν.
|The northernmost of the two rear stars in the bridge
|gam Lyr
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|5
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|ὁ ροτιώτερος αὐτῶν.
|The southernmost of them
|lam Lyr
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|6
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|ἀστέρες ἱ, ὥρ α μεγέθους ἄ, γ’ β, δ’ ὅ
|10 stars, I of the first magnitude, 2 of the third, 7 of the fourth
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===Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation===
===Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation===
<gallery>
<gallery>
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: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)
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Mythology==
==Mythology==
<gallery>
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)
</gallery>


==Weblinks==
==Weblinks==

Latest revision as of 13:32, 26 April 2025

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

One of the 88 IAU constellations.

Cyg, Lyr, Del, Aql and Sge on the Kugel Globe (1st century BCE), SMH 2024.

Etymology and History

The Greek constellation ...


Origin of Constellation

Greco-Roman

Aratos
Eratosthenes
Hipparchus
Geminos

Almagest Δύρα.

id Greek

(Heiberg 1898)

English

(Toomer 1984)

ident.
Λόρας ἀστερισμός. Constellation of Lyra
1 ὁ λαμπρὸς ὁ ἐπὶ τοῦ ὀστράκου καλούμευος Δύρα. The bright star on the shell, called Lyra alf Lyr
2 τῶν παρακειμένων αὐτῷ β συνεχῶν ὁ βόρειος The northernmost of the 2 stars lying near the latter, close together eps Lyr
3 ὁ νοτιώτερος αὐτῶν. The southernmost of them zet Lyr
4 ὁ τούτοις ἐπόμενος καὶ μέσος τῆς ἐκφύσεως τῶν κεράτωυ The one to the rear of these, in between the points where the horns [of the lyre] are attached del Lyr
5 τῶν ἐν τῷ πρὸς ἀνατολὴν τοῦ ὀστράκου β συνεχῶν ὁ βόρειος. The northernmost of the 2 stars close together in the region to the east of the shell eta Lyr
6 ὁ νοτιώτερος αὐτῶν The southernmost of them tet Lyr
τῶν ἐν τῷ ξυγώματι προηγουμένων β ὁ βορειότερος. The northernmost of the two advance stars in the bridge bet Lyr
ὁ νοτιώτερος αὐτῶν The southernmost of them nu Lyr
τῶν ἐν τῷ ζυγώματι ἐπομένων β ὁ βορειότερος αὐτῶν. The northernmost of the two rear stars in the bridge gam Lyr
ὁ ροτιώτερος αὐτῶν. The southernmost of them lam Lyr
ἀστέρες ἱ, ὥρ α μεγέθους ἄ, γ’ β, δ’ ὅ 10 stars, I of the first magnitude, 2 of the third, 7 of the fourth

Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation

  • Lyra in Bayer (1603)

    Lyra in Bayer (1603)

  • Lyra in Hevelius (1690)

    Lyra in Hevelius (1690)

  • Lyra in Flamsteed (1776)

    Lyra in Flamsteed (1776)

  • Lyra in Fortin's Atlas Céleste, 3rd edition (1795).

    Lyra in Fortin's Atlas Céleste, 3rd edition (1795).

  • Lyra in Bode (1801)

    Lyra in Bode (1801)

  • Lyra in Hall (1825)

    Lyra in Hall (1825)

Mythology

  • Ainter of Agora 393 - ARV extra - standing boy with lyra and hare - Athens Agora Museum

    Ainter of Agora 393 - ARV extra - standing boy with lyra and hare - Athens Agora Museum

  • Achilles Painter ARV 990 41 youth with lyra

    Achilles Painter ARV 990 41 youth with lyra

  • Cartellino Painter - ARV 452 5 - youth with lyra - Athens NAM 12803

    Cartellino Painter - ARV 452 5 - youth with lyra - Athens NAM 12803

  • symbol of an ancient lyra

    symbol of an ancient lyra

  • symbol of an ancient lyra

    symbol of an ancient lyra

  • Kalymna - 560-540 BC - silver stater - head of warrior - lyra - Berlin MK BM 18200148

    Kalymna - 560-540 BC - silver stater - head of warrior - lyra - Berlin MK BM 18200148

  • Statue of Erato (with lyre)

    Statue of Erato (with lyre)

Weblinks

References

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