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Stick figure for Lyra (Lyr)
| Star | Mag | Spectral Type | Distance | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vega | 0.03 | A0 · Blue-white main sequence | 25 ly | Arabic Wāqi', 'The Swooping Eagle' — the fifth brightest star and anchor of the Summer Triangle. Will become the North Star around 13,727 CE. |
| Sheliak | 3.52 | A8 · Blue-white eclipsing binary | 960 ly | Arabic Al-Sheliak, 'The Tortoise' or 'The Lyre' — an eclipsing binary in Lyra that was one of the first variable stars discovered, in 1784. |