lyra
the lyre
✦ overview
this is a small constellation representing the lyre of orpheus, the greatest musician in greek mythology, whose music could charm animals, trees, and even rocks ,':0. despite its tiny size, it contains one of the brightest stars in the northern sky.
✦ facts
- vega is the fifth brightest star in the night sky and was the north star around 12,000 bce, and will be again in about 14,000 years as earth's axis wobbles
- lyra contains the ring nebula, visible through a small telescope as a tiny glowing ring
- in carl sagan's contact, the first alien signal is detected coming from the direction of vega