<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Visible at latitudes between + 90 ° and − 40 ° . Best visible at 21: 00 (9 p.m.) during the month of August . </Td> </Tr> <P> Lyra (/ ˈlaɪrə /; Latin for lyre, from Greek λύρα) is a small constellation . It is one of 48 listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and is one of the 88 constellations recognized by the International Astronomical Union . Lyra was often represented on star maps as a vulture or an eagle carrying a lyre, and hence is sometimes referred to as Vultur Cadens or Aquila Cadens ("Falling Vulture" or "Falling Eagle"), respectively . Beginning at the north, Lyra is bordered by Draco, Hercules, Vulpecula, and Cygnus . Lyra is visible from the northern hemisphere from spring through autumn, and nearly overhead, in temperate latitudes, during the summer months . From the southern hemisphere, it is visible low in the northern sky during the winter months . </P> <P> Vega, Lyra's brightest star, is one of the brightest stars in the night sky, and forms a corner of the famed Summer Triangle asterism . Beta Lyrae is the prototype of a class of stars known as Beta Lyrae variables . These binary stars are so close to each other that they become egg - shaped and material flows from one to the other . Epsilon Lyrae, known informally as the Double Double, is a complex multiple star system . Lyra also hosts the Ring Nebula, the second - discovered and best - known planetary nebula . </P> <P> In Greek mythology, Lyra represents the lyre of Orpheus . Made by Hermes from a tortoise shell, given to Apollo as a bargain, it was said to be the first lyre ever produced . Orpheus's music was said to be so great that even inanimate objects such as trees, streams, and rocks could be charmed . Joining Jason and the Argonauts, his music was able to quell the voices of the dangerous Sirens, who sang tempting songs to the Argonauts . </P>

Brightest star in the constellation lyra dan word