Lyra
- Abbreviation:
- Lyr
- Genitive:
- Lyrae
- Translation:
- The Lyre
- Right Ascention:
- 19h 0m
- Declination:
- 40°
The Lyre (a stringed instrument like a harp) was invented by Hermes as a gift to his half-brother Apollo, who gave it to Orpheus, the musician of the Argonauts.