The Lyra constellation is formed by 5 main stars that form its shape in the sky. Inside its area, there are currently 169 discovered stars.
The constellation of Lyra represents a harp.
Below you will find the full list of stars in the Lyra constellation and their names as well as some general information about each of them.
Here’s what each of the columns means.
Proper name: This is the common name we give to some of the most prominent stars in the sky. These names have been passed from ancient civilizations and they are usually of Greek or Arabic origin. Due to the number of stars in the universe, most stars discovered these days do not receive a proper name.
Name: The scientific, Latinized name for the star.
Designation: Abbreviation of the scientific name or designation if it doesn’t have one. It is based on the Bayer catalog of stars.
Distance: How far away from Earth the star is. Given in light-years.
Visible magnitude: The brightness of the star as seen from Earth. Also known as apparent magnitude.
Absolute magnitude: The true brightness of the star, regardless of the point of view.
Stellar classification: Classification of the star according to its electromagnetic characteristics.
| Proper Name | Name | Designation | Distance (light-years) | Visible magnitude | Absolute magnitude | Stellar classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vega | Alpha Lyrae | α Lyr | 25 | 0.03 | 0.58 | A0Vvar |
| Sulafat | Gamma Lyrae | γ Lyr | 634 | 3.25 | −3.20 | B9III |
| Sheliak | Beta Lyrae A | β Lyr A | 881 | 3.52 | −3.64 | A8:V comp SB |
| R Lyrae | R Lyr | 349 | 4.08 | −1.07 | M5IIIvar | |
| Delta2 Lyrae | δ2 Lyr | 898 | 4.22 | −2.98 | M4IIvar | |
| Kappa Lyrae | κ Lyr | 238 | 4.33 | 0.02 | K2IIIvar | |
| Zeta1 Lyrae | ζ1 Lyr | 154 | 4.34 | 0.97 | Am | |
| Theta Lyrae | θ Lyr | 769 | 4.35 | −2.51 | K0II | |
| Eta Lyrae | η Lyr | 1042 | 4.43 | −3.09 | B2.5IV | |
| Epsilon2 Lyrae A | ε2 Lyr A | 160 | 4.60 | 1.13 | A8Vn | |
| Epsilon1 Lyrae A | ε1 Lyr A | 162 | 4.67 | 1.19 | F1V | |
| HD 173780 | HD 173780 | 252 | 4.83 | 0.39 | K3III | |
| Lambda Lyrae | λ Lyr | 1538 | 4.94 | −3.43 | K3III | |
| 16 Lyrae | 16 Lyr | 128 | 5.00 | 2.04 | A7V | |
| Mu Lyrae | μ Lyr | 441 | 5.11 | −0.55 | A3IVn | |
| HD 176051 | HD 176051 | 49 | 5.20 | 4.32 | G0V | |
| 17 Lyrae | 17 Lyr | 132 | 5.20 | 2.16 | F0V | |
| Nu Lyrae | ν Lyr | 238 | 5.22 | 0.9 | A3V | |
| Iota Lyrae | ι Lyr | 832 | 5.25 | −1.78 | B6IV | |
| HD 176527 | HD 176527 | 348 | 5.26 | 0.12 | K2III | |
| Epsilon2 Lyrae B | ε2 Lyr B | 5.37 | ||||
| HD 172044 | HD 172044 | 522 | 5.41 | −0.61 | B8II-IIIp.. | |
| HD 175740 | HD 175740 | 267 | 5.46 | 0.89 | G8III | |
| HD 171301 | HD 171301 | 365 | 5.47 | 0.22 | B8IV | |
| HD 178233 | HD 178233 | 133 | 5.53 | 2.48 | F0III | |
| HD 167965 | HD 167965 | 540 | 5.56 | −0.53 | B7IV | |
| Delta1 Lyrae | δ1 Lyr | 1079 | 5.58 | −2.02 | B2.5V | |
| HD 177808 | HD 177808 | 606 | 5.63 | −0.72 | M0III | |
| HD 175443 | HD 175443 | 405 | 5.64 | 0.17 | K4III | |
| HD 173417 | HD 173417 | 169 | 5.68 | 2.1 | F1III-IV | |
| HD 176871 | HD 176871 | 697 | 5.69 | −0.96 | B5V | |
| Zeta2 Lyrae | ζ2 Lyr | 150 | 5.73 | 2.41 | F0IVvar | |
| HD 182694 | HD 182694 | 404 | 5.85 | 0.38 | G6.5IIIa | |
| HD 180450 | HD 180450 | 1376 | 5.88 | −2.25 | M0III | |
| V542 Lyrae | V542 Lyr | 516 | 5.89 | −0.11 | B7IV | |
| Nu1 Lyrae | ν1 Lyr | 1009 | 5.93 | −1.52 | B3IV | |
| 19 Lyrae | 19 Lyr | 979 | 5.93 | −1.46 | B9p Si | |
| HD 175635 | HD 175635 | 1331 | 5.99 | −2.06 | G8III+… | |
| XY Lyrae | XY Lyr | 1199 | 6.02 | −1.81 | M4.5II | |
| Epsilon1 Lyrae B | ε1 Lyr B | 6.02 | ||||
| HD 176896 | HD 176896 | 396 | 6.04 | 0.62 | K0III: | |
| Xihe | HD 173416 | HD 173416 | 440 | 6.06 | 0.41 | G8III |
| HD 173936 | HD 173936 | 1221 | 6.06 | −1.81 | B6V | |
| HD 174179 | HD 174179 | 1062 | 6.06 | −1.50 | B3IVp | |
| HD 177809 | HD 177809 | 743 | 6.07 | −0.72 | M2III | |
| HD 182272 | HD 182272 | 339 | 6.09 | 1.01 | K0III | |
| HD 171780 | HD 171780 | 1038 | 6.10 | −1.42 | B5Vn | |
| HD 174959 | HD 174959 | 1120 | 6.10 | −1.58 | B6IV | |
| HD 168322 | HD 168322 | 348 | 6.12 | 0.98 | G9III | |
| V473 Lyrae | V473 Lyr | 1680 | 6.18 | −2.38 | F6Ib-II | |
| V543 Lyrae | V543 Lyr | 948 | 6.20 | −1.12 | B3V | |
| HD 179583 | HD 179583 | 471 | 6.20 | 0.4 | A3V | |
| V533 Lyrae | V533 Lyr | 411 | 6.21 | 0.71 | F0V | |
| HD 174881 | HD 174881 | 1598 | 6.22 | −2.23 | K1II-III | |
| HD 172671 | HD 172671 | 807 | 6.25 | −0.72 | B9V | |
| HD 181470 | HD 181470 | 663 | 6.25 | −0.29 | A0III | |
| HD 175132 | HD 175132 | 1221 | 6.28 | −1.59 | B9p Si | |
| HD 181655 | HD 181655 | 82 | 6.29 | 4.28 | G5V | |
| HD 168009 | HD 168009 | 74 | 6.30 | 4.52 | G2V | |
| HD 181828 | HD 181828 | 726 | 6.30 | −0.44 | B9V | |
| HR 7403 | HR 7403 | 2063 | 6.30 | −2.71 | B3Ve | |
| HD 178003 | HD 178003 | 1309 | 6.32 | −1.70 | M0III | |
| HD 179422 | HD 179422 | 141 | 6.35 | 3.18 | F5V | |
| Gliese 758 | Gliese 758 | 51 | 6.37 | 5.42 | G8V | |
| HD 177109 | HD 177109 | 1109 | 6.39 | −1.27 | B5IV | |
| HD 169646 | HD 169646 | 858 | 6.41 | −0.69 | K2 | |
| HD 172958 | HD 172958 | 1105 | 6.41 | −1.24 | B8V | |
| HD 172631 | HD 172631 | 580 | 6.43 | 0.18 | K0 | |
| HD 176582 | HD 176582 | 821 | 6.43 | −0.58 | B5IV | |
| HD 182635 | HD 182635 | 360 | 6.44 | 1.22 | K1III | |
| HD 172741 | HD 172741 | 501 | 6.45 | 0.52 | A6m | |
| HD 173383 | HD 173383 | 1358 | 6.45 | −1.65 | K5 | |
| V550 Lyrae | V550 Lyr | 2038 | 6.49 | B3V | ||
| HD 173087 | HD 173087 | 1320 | 6.49 | −1.55 | B5V | |
| HD 180314 | HD 180314 | 430 | 6.61 | K0 | ||
| HD 178911 | HD 178911 | 160 | 6.74 | 3.29 | G1V | |
| HD 181068 | HD 181068 | 811 | 7.09 | G5 | ||
| RR Lyrae | RR Lyr | 744 | 7.13 | 0.34 | F5 | |
| HD 177830 | HD 177830 | 192 | 7.18 | 3.32 | K0 | |
| HD 175370 | HD 175370 | 887 | 7.19 | K2 III | ||
| Beta Lyrae B | β Lyr B | 7.20 | ||||
| W Lyrae | W Lyr | 7.30 | M3.5-7e | |||
| V478 Lyrae | V478 Lyr | 91.16 | 7.63 | G8VSB | ||
| HK Lyrae | HK Lyr | 7.65 | C | |||
| T Lyrae | T Lyr | 2350 | 7.84 | C | ||
| V Lyrae | V Lyr | 8.20 | M7e | |||
| Kepler-444 | Kepler-444 | 9.00 | ||||
| FL Lyrae | FL Lyr | 424 | 9.36 | G0V | ||
| Kepler-37 | Kepler-37 | 215 | 9.77 | G8V | ||
| S Lyrae | S Lyr | 9.80 | SC | |||
| EP Lyrae | EP Lyr | 9.96 | G2II | |||
| Kepler-13 A | Kepler-13 A | 10.00 | ||||
| KX Lyrae | KX Lyr | 10.38 | F0 | |||
| UZ Lyrae | UZ Lyr | 10.40 | A2 | |||
| HP Lyrae | HP Lyr | 10.43 | A6 | |||
| WASP-3 | WASP-3 | 727 | 10.49 | 3.75 | F7V | |
| TT Lyrae | TT Lyr | 10.88 | B2V | |||
| Kepler-25 | Kepler-25 | 11.00 | ||||
| Kepler-160 | Kepler-160 | 3140 | 11.05 | |||
| Kepler-1655 | Kepler-1655 | 751 | 13.10 | G0V | ||
| Kepler-65 | Kepler-65 | 11.02 | B | |||
| TZ Lyrae | TZ Lyr | 736 | 11.16 | F5V | ||
| EZ Lyrae | EZ Lyr | 265.7 | 11.34 | A9.7 | ||
| CN Lyrae | CN Lyr | 11.38 | F5 | |||
| Kepler-128 | Kepler-128 | 11.40 | ||||
| RV Lyrae | RV Lyr | 11.47 | A5 | |||
| Kepler-102 | Kepler-102 | 11.49 | ||||
| RZ Lyrae | RZ Lyr | 11.57 | A2 | |||
| Kepler-131 | Kepler-131 | 11.53 | ||||
| Kepler-454 | Kepler-454 | 11.57 | ||||
| Kepler-1656 | Kepler-1656 | 11.60 | ||||
| Kepler-92 | Kepler-92 | 1463 | 11.60 | |||
| WASP-58 | WASP-58 | 978 | 11.66 | G2V | ||
| V404 Lyrae | V404 Lyr | 11.77 | ||||
| GSC 02652-01324 | GSC 02652-01324 | 512 | 11.79 | 5.81 | K0V | |
| Chason | HAT-P-5 | HAT-P-5 | 1110 | 11.95 | 4.29 | G |
| Kepler-19 | Kepler-19 | 12.00 | ||||
| Kepler-103 | Kepler-103 | 1545 | 12.29 | |||
| Kepler-95 | Kepler-95 | 12.35 | ||||
| Kepler-109 | Kepler-109 | 1516 | 12.37 | |||
| CC Lyrae | CC Lyr | 12.46 | F0p… | |||
| Kepler-20 | Kepler-20 | 946 | 12.50 | G8 | ||
| WASP-153 | WASP-153 | 1402 | 12.80 | |||
| Kepler-94 | Kepler-94 | 12.90 | ||||
| Kepler-91 | Kepler-91 | 3359 | 12.90 | |||
| Kepler-7 | Kepler-7 | 1200 | 13.30 | 3.9 | G1 | |
| Kepler-277 | Kepler-277 | 13.40 | ||||
| Beta Lyrae C | β Lyr C | 13.40 | ||||
| Kepler-138 | Kepler-138 | 13.50 | M1V | |||
| Kepler-88 | Kepler-88 | 1256 | 13.50 | B | ||
| Kepler-422 | Kepler-422 | 13.64 | ||||
| Kepler-279 | Kepler-279 | 13.70 | ||||
| Kepler-412 | Kepler-412 | 3444 | 13.73 | G3V | ||
| Kepler-62 | Kepler-62 | ~1200 | 13.75 | K2V | ||
| Kepler-350 | Kepler-350 | 13.80 | ||||
| Kepler-8 | Kepler-8 | 4338 | 13.90 | 3.3 | F9 | |
| Kepler-9 | Kepler-9 | 2300 | 13.90 | G2V | ||
| Kepler-43 | Kepler-43 | 6360 | 14.00 | G0V/G0IV | ||
| Kepler-460 | Kepler-460 | 14.20 | ||||
| Kepler-38 | Kepler-38 | 14.30 | ||||
| Kepler-60 | Kepler-60 | 14.50 | ||||
| Kepler-423 | Kepler-423 | 14.50 | ||||
| Kepler-59 | Kepler-59 | 14.80 | ||||
| Kepler-438 | Kepler-438 | 473 | 15.00 | |||
| Kepler-439 | Kepler-439 | 2260 | 15.00 | |||
| Kepler-75 | Kepler-75 | 3718 | 15.00 | G8V | ||
| Kepler-177 | Kepler-177 | 15.00 | ||||
| V477 Lyrae | V477 Lyr | 15.07 | O9k | |||
| Kepler-282 | Kepler-282 | 15.20 | ||||
| Kepler-442 | Kepler-442 | 1115 | 15.30 | |||
| Kepler-440 | Kepler-440 | 851 | 15.50 | |||
| Kepler-24 | Kepler-24 | 15.50 | ||||
| Kepler-30 | Kepler-30 | 15.50 | ||||
| Kepler-428 | Kepler-428 | 2381 | 15.50 | |||
| Kepler-26 | Kepler-26 | 16.00 | ||||
| Kepler-53 | Kepler-53 | 16.00 | ||||
| Kepler-55 | Kepler-55 | 16.30 | ||||
| Kepler-446 | Kepler-446 | 16.50 | ||||
| Kepler-83 | Kepler-83 | 16.51 | ||||
| HR Lyrae | HR Lyr | 16.60 | ||||
| CY Lyrae | CY Lyr | 18.00 | ||||
| DM Lyrae | DM Lyr | 18.00 | ||||
| 2MASS 1835+3259 | 2MASS 1835+3259 | 18.48 | 18.27 | M8.5V | ||
| V344 Lyrae | V344 Lyr | 19.00 | ||||
| V361 Lyrae | V361 Lyr | F9V | ||||
| AY Lyrae | AY Lyr | G… | ||||
| MV Lyrae | MV Lyr | Op+… | ||||
| WISE 1828+2650 | WISE 1828+2650 | 47 | Y0 | |||
| WISEP J190648.47+401106.8 | WISEP J190648.47+401106.8 | 53.3 | L1 |