Target Type R. A. Dec. Constellation Magnitude Separation Epsilon Lyrae Double Star 18h 44m 20s +39° 40′ 12″ Lyra +5.0 & +6.1 2.2″ at 344° Overview Lyra is a small but prominent constellation, thanks to its bright star Vega and that its distinctive parallelogram shape is seen high towards the zenith in a summer’s evening. …
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Target Type R. A. Dec. Constellation Magnitude Separation Epsilon Lyrae Double Star 18h 44m 20s +39° 40′ 12″ Lyra +5.0 & +6.1 2.2″ at 344° Overview Lyra is a small but prominent constellation, thanks to its bright star Vega and that its distinctive parallelogram shape is seen high towards the zenith in a summer’s evening. …
Target Type R. A. Dec. Constellation Magnitude Separation Epsilon Lyrae Double Star 18h 44m 20s +39° 40′ 12″ Lyra +5.0 & +6.1 2.2″ at 344° Overview Lyra is a small but prominent constellation, thanks to its bright star Vega and that its distinctive parallelogram shape is seen high towards the zenith in a summer’s evening. …
Target Type R. A. Dec. Constellation Magnitude Size M56 (NGC 6779) Globular Cluster 19h 16m 26s +30° 11′ 01″ Lyra +8.27 8.8 arcmins Overview Lyra’s most famous Messier object, indeed, one of the most famous of them all, is the Ring Nebula, M57. You can find our guide to seeing that here. This cluster, which …
Target Type R. A. Dec. Constellation Magnitude Separation Epsilon Lyrae Double Star 18h 44m 20s +39° 40′ 12″ Lyra +5.0 & +6.1 2.2″ at 344° Overview Lyra is a small but prominent constellation, thanks to its bright star Vega and that its distinctive parallelogram shape is seen high towards the zenith in a summer’s evening. …
