δ²-Lyr (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , δ²-Lyr will become visible at around 17:26 (EST), 55° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:24.
Name
δ²-Lyr
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Object type
Star
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Other names
Position
Right ascension: | 18h54m30s [4] |
Declination: | +36°53'55" [4] |
Constellation: | Lyra |
Magnitude: Variable | 4.30 (V) [2] 6.30 (BT) [2] 4.46 (VT) [2] 2.92 (G) [4] 4.59 (BP) [4] 2.21 (RP) [4] |
Distance: | 236.1 parsec 769.7 lightyrs [4] |
B-V Color (mag): | 1.56 |
Proper motion (speed): | 6.9 mas/yr[4] |
Proper motion (pos ang): | 286.5° |
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V): | -2.57 |
Sources