Astronomy and Space

Eta Lyrae

Eta Lyrae, a name Latinized from η Lyrae, is a likely binary star system in the northern constellation of Lyra. It has the traditional name Aladfar and is faintly visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of 4.43. The system is located at a distance of approximately 1,390 light years from the Sun based on parallax, but is drifting closer with a radial velocity of −8 km/s.

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See also

• ▸H3 (rocket)
• ▸Gymnosiphon
• ▸Delta Pavonis

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