Magnitude 4.937 Apparent magnitude (V) 4.937 | Constellation Lyra | |
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Lambda Lyrae (λ Lyr) is a 5th magnitude star in the constellation Lyra, approximately 1,100 light years away from Earth. It is an orange bright giant star of the spectral type K2.5II. It is much brighter and larger, yet cooler, than the Sun. The star is about 6.3 solar masses in mass and has a diameter more than 100 times larger than the Sun's.
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