μ-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 , μ-Lyr is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 19:24 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 88° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:33.

Name μ-Lyr
Object type Star
Other names
μ-Lyr
Mu Lyrae
2-Lyr
2 Lyrae
HR 6903[1]
HD 169702
HIP 90191[3]
TYC 3108-2592-1[2]
Gaia EDR3- 2109423915567300992[4]
Position
Right ascension:18h24m13s [4]
Declination:+39°30'25" [4]
Constellation:Lyra
Magnitude:5.11 (V) [2]
5.16 (BT) [2]
5.11 (VT) [2]
5.09 (G) [4]
5.11 (BP) [4]
5.02 (RP) [4]
Distance:132.2 parsec
431.1 lightyrs [4]
B-V Color (mag):0.04
Proper motion (speed):22.2 mas/yr[4]
Proper motion (pos ang):256.7°
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):-0.50

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