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	"Lyra - Crystalinks
		On older skymaps Lyra ist represented as a bird: Vultur, the Vulture.
		Lyra the 'Lyre' or 'Harp' is the instrument invented by Hermes (Mercury) and given to Apollo his half-brother, who in turn gave it to his son Orpheus, the musician of the Argonauts, and son of Apollo and the muse Calliope.
		Lyra may be easily be seen because of Vega, at zero magnitude the second brightest star in the northern sky.
	www.crystalinks.com /lyra.html (1083 words)

	Lyra
		This constellation is in the shape of lyre of Orpheus given by his father, Apollo.
		The constellation is small and faint, but it's home to the fifth brightest star of Vega with a magnitude of 0, emitting a pure white light.
		One story associates this constellation with Arion's lyre, but most speak of the lyre of Orpheus, a son of the god Apollo and Calliope, one of the muses.
	home.xtra.co.nz /hosts/Wingmakers/Lyra.html (1500 words)

	Lyra Constellation (Site not responding. Last check: )
		This constellation is in the shape of lyre of Orpheus given by his father, Apollo.
		The constellation is small and faint, but it's home to the fifth brightest star of Vega with a magnitude of 0, emitting a pure white light.
		Zeta Lyrae Known as a Double Star System is in fact a star based planetary system with a large blue gases planet called Zeta Lyrae B. HD 178911 B is part of a double star system.
	www.wingmakers.co.nz /Lyra.html (1099 words)

	Hercules (constellation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Earlier views of the constellation held it to be various things, predominantly a stag.
		Together with the constellation Sagitta, and the association of this area of the sky (the Zodiac of Scorpio) with Artemis, this may be the origin of the myth of the Cerynian Hind, one of The Twelve Labours of Herakles.
		The stars of the constellation Hercules can be connected in an alternative way, which graphically shows the hero in an athletic pose and holding a club.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hercules_(constellation) (672 words)

	Lyra
		Beta Lyrae, sometimes known as "Sheliak" (Tortoise), is a prototype of a variable star in which a close companion is transferring matter to its gigantic primary.
		Beta Lyrae is an EB variable: 3.25 to 4.4 with a period of 12h22m.
		RR Lyrae's period is 13h36m, and it changes in magnitude from 7.1 to 8.1.
	www.dibonsmith.com /lyr_con.htm (779 words)

	Lyra
		Lyra, the Lyre, is a type of small harp held in the player's lap.
		Lyra is one of three constellations whose brightest stars form the Summer Triangle.
		Lyra is also home to one of the brightest, loveliest planetary nebulae, the Ring Nebula.
	www.windows.ucar.edu /tour/link=/the_universe/Constellations/summer/lyra.html&INPUT_STRING=constellations&SEARCH_TYPE=phrase&USER_LEVEL=mid (212 words)

	Virtual Science Center
		Lyra lies between Hercules to the west and Cygnus the Swan to the east.
		Epsilon Lyrae, the third corner of the triangle, is a close double star when seen through binoculars; each of the pair is itself a very close double star which can be separated at high power in a moderate-sized telescope.
		Between Beta and Gamma Lyrae at the south end of the parallelogram is M57, the famous Ring Nebula, which is visible in an 8" telescope, appearing as a tiny smoke ring.
	www.chabotspace.org /vsc/planetarium/thesky/constellationlore/lyra.asp?rw=yes (688 words)

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		It is a small constellation in which the main stars form a shape of a trapezium.
		It is a planetary nebula in the Vulpecula constellation.
		It is of magnitude 8.3 and a diameter of 6’ of arc.
	membres.lycos.fr /cdadfs/constellation/cygne/cygnus.htm (670 words)

	The AAAA's Constellation Home Page - From the American Association of Amateur Astronomers
		The stars of a constellation usually have no physical connection between one another: although they appear in the same direction in the sky, they are actually at vastly differing distances from us.
		The largest constellation, Hydra, the water snake, is a long and rambling figure that covers an area of sky 19 times greater than that of the smallest constellation.
		But unlike the countries of the world, the names and the borders of the constellation are not likely to change until the slow, steady movements of the stars, known as their proper motions, render the existing constellation shapes unrecognizable, thousands of years from now.
	www.astromax.org /con-page.htm (964 words)

	The Lyra Constellation (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The fifth brightest star in the sky is named Vega (arabic for "stone eagle"), and is located within the Lyra constellation.
		Summer Triangle is a group of three stars in the Lyra constellation.
		More information about the constellation Lyra can be found on the SEDS page about Lyra and Chris Dolan's page about Lyra.
	www.lyra.org /lyra.html (471 words)

	Exploring Lyra the Lyre
		The constellation of Lyra is one of the easier figures to spot in late Sum-mer/ early fall.
		Lyra the harp is said to be the magic harp that was given to Orpheus by Mercury or Apollo.
		Lyra is extremely rich in double stars, some of which are the most popular.
	www.fvastro.org /beginners/exploring_lyra.htm (899 words)

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		This weekend we move on to the constellation Lyra the Harp.
		Lyra is located on the western edge of the Milky Way due east of the constellation Hercules, which we covered a couple of weeks ago.
		Lyra is home to the annual Lyrid Meteor Shower which runs from about April 20-22.
	www.utahskies.org /deepsky/constellations/lyra.html (714 words)

	Lyra
		Lyra is on the western edge of the Milky Way, next to Hercules, with the neck of Cygnus, the Swan, on the east.
		The association of Lyra's stars with a bird perhaps originated from the Indian conception of this constellation - that of an eagle or vulture.
		The lyre, the invention of Hermes or of Polyhymnia, one of the nine Muses, was, with its marvelous notes, Apollo's and Orpheus' instrument and is the symbol of poets.
	www.winshop.com.au /annew/Lyra.html (3841 words)

	Lyra
		Lyra, a very small constellation, can be seen high in the summer evening with its brightest star Vega blazing brightly in the twilight.
		Several interesting features of Lyra are the star Epsilon Lyrae, seen to the upper left of bright Vega.
		Between the bottom (southern) two stars of Lyra is another treasure, the Ring Nebula.
	www.analemma.de /english/lyra.html (112 words)

	eNature: Articles: Detail
		The constellation Lyra is among the gems of the sky, with a brilliant main star, Vega, and an easily recognizable shape.
		Also of note is the constellation's epsilon star, which looks like a single, unremarkable star to the naked eye but actually consists of four stars.
		The Big Dipper, an asterism, or star shape, within the constellation Ursa Major, the Great Bear, is hanging low in the northwestern quadrant of the sky, its cup upright to hold water, as the saying goes.
	www.enature.com /articles/detail.asp?storyID=29 (949 words)

	Lyra
		Over the millennia, the group of stars commonly referred to as the constellation Lyra has taken on a myriad of different meanings, and has been subject to just as many varying interpretations across cultural boundaries.
		Perhaps the most fascinating aspect of the constellation is its incessant prominence, which seemingly transcends both cultural and temporal limitations.
		Perhaps the most significant observational feature of the constellation is Vega, which holds the title of the fifth brightest star in the sky, and is also associated with the asterism known as the summer triangle.
	geology.wcupa.edu /mgagne/ess362/homework/constellations/lyra.htm (918 words)

	RedOrbit - Reference Library
		Lyra Constellation -- Lyra (the lyre) is a prominent, although fairly small, northern constellation.
		It was one of Ptolemy's 48 constellations, and also counts among the modern 88 constellations.
		Its brightest star is Vega (Alpha Lyrae), which together with Altair (Alpha Aquilae) and Deneb (Alpha Cygni) forms the large asterism known as the Summer Triangle.
	www.redorbit.com /education/reference_library?article_id=336 (598 words)

	ASTRONOMY – Dale Brock: (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Summer Triangle is not a constellation in itself, but the alpha stars of three constellations: Vega of the constellation Lyra, Deneb of Cygnus, and Altair of Aquila.
		Altair is the closest of the three and is 16 light-years away and shines with a magnitude 1.
		Also, it is through this constellation that our space probe, Pioneer 11, will be passing in about 1 million years.
	users.lewiston.com /niemann/Brock.htm (622 words)

	The Hipparcos Space Astrometry Mission: Stereo Images (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The brightest star in the constellation of Lyra, in the middle right of the field, is the zero magnitude star Alpha Lyr, or Vega.
		The constellations have little practical relevance to modern astronomers or astrophysicists, and are not physical associations of stars.
		This illustration is of the constellation Scorpius, visible from the Southern Hemisphere.
	www.rssd.esa.int /hipparcos/stereo_1.html (1343 words)

	Lyra — FactMonster.com
		(Alpha Lyrae), the brightest star in the constellation, is one of the brightest in the entire sky.
		Also in Lyra is the Ring Nebula, the most famous of the planetary nebulae, consisting of a shell of gas separated from and expanding from a central star.
		Draco, in astronomy - Draco Draco [Lat.,=the dragon], northern constellation lying SE of Ursa Minor and N of Lyra and...
	www.factmonster.com /cgi-bin/id/A0830760 (200 words)

	Excalibur Electronic News - Sky Navigation
		The Lyrids are composed of slow moving, often bright meteors that, from an earthbound viewer's perspective, seem to originate somewhere near the constellation Lyra.
		Lyra is the home of the well known "Ring Nebula," one of the most visible planetary nebula (seeing it requires a telescope).
		Look for the large constellation Leo and its bright star Regulus, which is actually a triple star.
	www.excaliburelectronics.com /navigation040101.html (1148 words)

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		Lyra is said to represent a Lyre, a musical instrument like a harp.
		It is a small constellation, you could cover the entire group of stars with your open hand at arm's length.
		The others are Altair in the constellation Aquila to the south of Vega, and Deneb, to the north in the constellation Cygnus.
	starryskies.com /articles/2004/07/lyra.html (1046 words)

	Amazon.com: The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, Book 1): Books: Philip Pullman (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Lyra and her daemon moved through the darkening hall, taking care to keep to one side, out of sight of the kitchen.
		Lyra's world is falling apart and so rules have been broken already - she has to use all means at her quite extensive disposal.
		Besides Lyra and her dameon Pantalaimon, another star of this novel is of course, the golden compass which is really an alethiometer~~a complex and rare device that will answer all questions.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0345413350?v=glance (3308 words)

	Lyra Night Sato (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Lyra is the heroine of the book series "His Dark Materials," by Philip Pullman.
		Born Lyra Belacqua, she is given the name Lyra Silvertongue.
		Lyra is to the right in the photo below -- the main part of Lyra is the bright star at the right, Vega, the parallelogram extending to the lower left of Vega, and the triangle of stars to the left of Vega.
	www.stanford.edu /~msato/peanut/name.html (292 words)

	Summer Sky Tour: Lyra (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Learning to recognize this can be a good way to orient yourself in the sky, especially early in the evening when the stars are first coming out.
		Vega is part of the constellation Lyra the Lyre.
		This constellation represents a lyre, or harp, with Vega at the top of the lyre as one of the handles.
	my.execpc.com /60/B3/culp/astronomy/Summer/lyra.html (506 words)

	Space Now
		Description: Lyra is one of the three constellations that make the summer triangle.
		Myths: Lyra the Harp is the instrument invented by Hermes (Mercury) and given to half-brother, Apollo, who gave it to his son Orpheus, the musician of the Argonauts.
		Features of Lyra: The principle star of Lyra is also the brightest star of the summer triangle, Vega.
	www.spacenow.org.uk /index.cfm?code=constell&constellID=46 (270 words)

	Weasner's Meade ETX Site
		The constellation LYRA (pronounced "LIE-rah") ranks among the smallest of the entire regime of official l88 recognized constellations seen from both the Northern and Southern hemispheres.
		The constellation's high declination in northern skies allows for ideal viewing during dark sky conditions as objects pass high in the sky, rather than low to horizons as does Scorpius or other southerly constellations for northern hemisphere observers.
		W Lyrae can be seen throughout its entire cycle of 196.4 days with the ETX 125 and LX 90 as it varies in brightness from a relatively bright magnitude 7.3 to a very dim 13.0.
	www.weasner.com /etx/ref_guides/lyra.html (4112 words)

	Constellation Lyra
		The constellation is named for a musical instrument used by the ancient Greeks.
		A small but brilliant constellation, Lyra is crowned with the bright star Vega, also known as the Harp Star.
		This is suggested by early records of the constellation as a harp being carried by a vulture.
	www.coldwater.k12.mi.us /lms/planetarium/myth/lyra.html (1006 words)

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