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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).]] |
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One of the [[:Category:88_IAU-Constellations|88 IAU constellations]]. |
One of the [[:Category:88_IAU-Constellations|88 IAU constellations]]. |
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[[File:KugelGlobe Sge.JPG|thumb|Cyg, Lyr, Del, Aql and Sge on the Kugel Globe (1st century BCE), SMH 2024.]] |
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==Etymology and History== |
==Etymology and History== |
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===== Geminos ===== |
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==== Almagest ==== |
==== Almagest Δύρα. ==== |
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|ὁ λαμπρὸς ὁ ἐπὶ τοῦ ὀστράκου καλούμευος Δύρα. |
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|The bright star on the shell, called Lyra |
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|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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|ὁ νοτιώτερος αὐτῶν. |
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|The southernmost of them |
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|zet Lyr |
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|ὁ τούτοις ἐπόμενος καὶ μέσος τῆς ἐκφύσεως τῶν κεράτωυ |
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|The one to the rear of these, in between the points where the horns [of the lyre] are attached |
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|del Lyr |
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|τῶν ἐν τῷ πρὸς ἀνατολὴν τοῦ ὀστράκου β συνεχῶν ὁ βόρειος. |
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|The northernmost of the 2 stars close together in the region to the east of the shell |
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|eta Lyr |
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|The southernmost of them |
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|τῶν ἐν τῷ ξυγώματι προηγουμένων β ὁ βορειότερος. |
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|The northernmost of the two advance stars in the bridge |
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|τῶν ἐν τῷ ζυγώματι ἐπομένων β ὁ βορειότερος αὐτῶν. |
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|The northernmost of the two rear stars in the bridge |
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|The southernmost of them |
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|lam Lyr |
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|ἀστέρες ἱ, ὥρ α μεγέθους ἄ, γ’ β, δ’ ὅ |
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|10 stars, I of the first magnitude, 2 of the third, 7 of the fourth |
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Latest revision as of 13:32, 26 April 2025
One of the 88 IAU constellations.
Etymology and History
The Greek constellation ...
Origin of Constellation
Greco-Roman
Aratos
Eratosthenes
Hipparchus
Geminos
Almagest Δύρα.
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| 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 Hevelius (1690)
Lyra in Flamsteed (1776)
Lyra in Fortin's Atlas Céleste, 3rd edition (1795).
Lyra in Bode (1801)
Lyra in Hall (1825)
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Mythology
Ainter of Agora 393 - ARV extra - standing boy with lyra and hare - Athens Agora Museum
Achilles Painter ARV 990 41 youth with lyra
Cartellino Painter - ARV 452 5 - youth with lyra - Athens NAM 12803
symbol of an ancient lyra
symbol of an ancient lyra
Kalymna - 560-540 BC - silver stater - head of warrior - lyra - Berlin MK BM 18200148
Statue of Erato (with lyre)
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