Visible at latitudes between +90° and −40°.
Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of August.
Abbreviation: Lyr
English Name: the Lyre
Right ascension: 18h 14m to 19h 28m
Declination: 25.66° to 47.71°
Area: 286 sq. deg. (52nd)
Main stars: 5
Bayer/Flamsteed stars: 25
Stars brighter than 3.00m: 1 (Vega)
Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly); 3[n 1]
Brightest star: Vega (α Lyr) (0.03m)
Messier objects: 2
Meteor showers: Lyrids, June Lyrids, Alpha Lyrids
Bordering constellations
Draco
Hercules
Vulpecula
Cygnus