ASTR 103 A

COW Week 9
Elizabeth Covington
10/12/2016

MYTH

Lyra is said to represent the

harp of Orpheus that was
thrown into a river when he
died
Also known as King
Arthurs Harp or King
Davids Harp

HISTORY

Introduced in the 2nd

century by Ptolemy
Around 12000 BC Vega was
the Polar Star

LOCATION

Visible from both the

Northern and Southern
Hemisphere at different
times of year
Right Ascension: 18h14m to
19h28m
Declination: 25.66 to
47.71

SPECIAL STARS

Vega is the brightest star in

Lyra with an apparent
visual magnitude of 0.03
(and is the 5th brightest star
in the night sky)
Contains Messier objects
such as:
M57 the ring nebula

NGC 6720, an open cluster

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hp
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