β-Lyr (Star)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.

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From Fairfield , β-Lyr is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 20:50 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 79° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:39.

Name β-Lyr
Object type Star
Other names
β-Lyr
Beta Lyrae
10-Lyr
10 Lyrae
HD 174664
TYC 2642-2930-1[1]
Position
Right ascension:18h50m06s [1]
Declination:+33°21'06" [1]
Constellation:Lyra
Magnitude:6.70 (V) [1]
6.66 (BT) [1]
6.69 (VT) [1]
B-V Color (mag):-0.03
Proper motion (speed):11.8 mas/yr[1]
Proper motion (pos ang):127.1°

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