μ Lyrae (mu Lyrae)
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 40.40°
Az: 285.83°
Direction: West-North-West
μ Lyrae is a sub-giant star of spectral class A3 in the constellation of Lyra.
μ Lyrae visual magnitude is 5.12. Because of its faintness, μ Lyrae is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
DSS2 image of μ Lyrae. The red arrow shows the motion of μ Lyrae during the next
10000 years (-3.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and -0.33 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for μ Lyrae (mu Lyrae).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where μ Lyrae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of μ Lyrae.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
μ Lyrae is distant 441.14 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 24 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
μ Lyrae (mu Lyrae) is circumpolar and transits at 22:29 UTC (altitude: 78.1°)