LYRA A pale blue light in the lower part of Lyra shines the Th brightest star in the sky, Vega. This brightest star of Lyra is moderately above Caster and below Regulas in the Hertzpring-Russell diagram. It is between spectral classes B and A and between 10 and 100 times the real brightness of the sun. Vega ignites it's reign sky with it's intensity and accents the musical constellation it is contained within. The Roman's harp-star of the northern hemisphere shines together with Deneb and Altair to make the Summer Triangle. It's location in the sky is quite easily found as it is the brightest of Lyra which is just above Hercules. ....

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