Zeta Lyrae (ζ Lyr)
Zeta Lyrae (ζ Lyr) is a double star in the constellation Lyra, magnitude 4.3.
A wide, easy pair at the corner of Lyra’s parallelogram, a fine stop on the way from Vega to the Double Double (ε Lyr). Its components (magnitudes 4.3 and 5.6) lie 43.7″ apart at PA 150° (measured 2025).
When and where to see it
It is best placed in the evening sky around August, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in July). It can be seen from everywhere north of 52°S and never sets north of 52°N.
At its highest it stands 78° up from 50°N, 87° up from 35°N, 52° up from the equator, 17° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Double star
- Constellation
- Lyra
- Designations
- ζ Lyr, ζ¹ Lyr, Zeta¹ Lyrae, ζ² Lyr, Zeta² Lyrae, 6 Lyr, 6 Lyrae, 7 Lyr, 7 Lyrae, STFA 38, HIP 91971
- Magnitude
- 4.3
- Position
- RA 18h 44.8m, Dec +37° 36′ (J2000)
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