λ Lyrae (lambda Lyrae)

Above the horizon. Rise: 18:19 | Tran: 3:49 | Set: 13:15

Alt: 16.45° Az: 301.39° Direction: West-North-West

λ Lyrae is a variable giant star of spectral class K2 in the constellation of Lyra.

λ Lyrae visual magnitude is 4.93. Because of its moderate brightness, λ Lyrae is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.

DSS2 image of λ Lyrae. The red arrow shows the motion of λ Lyrae during the next 10000 years (2.17 arcmin in Right Ascension and 2.17 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 19h 00m 58s

Declination +32° 10’ 56”

Hour Angle 06h 58m 43s

Sidereal Time 01h 59m 42s

J2000

Right Ascension 19h 00m 00s

Declination +32° 08’ 44”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 62.91°

Galactic Latitude 12.38°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for λ Lyrae (lambda Lyrae).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.93

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude -3.44

Spectral Type K2III

Color Index (B-V) 1.47

Temperature 3839K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where λ Lyrae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of λ Lyrae. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

λ Lyrae is distant 1,537.74 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 16 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 471.70

Distance (light year) 1,537.74

Radial Speed -16 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.013 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.013"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation λ Lyrae
(lambda Lyrae)

Flamsteed designation 15 Lyrae

Henry Draper Catalogue HD176670

SAO Catalogue SAO67682

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP93279

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+31 3424

General Catalogue of Variable Stars 11641

Visibility from Your Location

Today's λ Lyrae (lambda Lyrae) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 57.8° RISE 18:19

Max altitude: 70.7° TRANSIT 3:49

Azimuth: 302.2° SET 13:15

Set Location

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