Lyra

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

Almagest

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Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation

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  Lyra in Bayer (1603)

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  Lyra in Hevelius (1690)

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  Lyra in Flamsteed (1776)

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

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  Lyra in Bode (1801)

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  Lyra in Hall (1825)

Mythology

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

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  Achilles Painter ARV 990 41 youth with lyra

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

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  symbol of an ancient lyra

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  symbol of an ancient lyra

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

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  Statue of Erato (with lyre)

References

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