Kappa Lyrae (κ Lyr) is a 4th magnitude star approximately 238 light years away from Earth, in the constellation Lyra. It is an orange giant star of the spectral type is K2III, meaning it possesses a surface temperature of 3,500 to 5,000 kelvins. It is cooler, yet larger and brighter, than our Sun. It is also a variable star.

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  • Kappa Lyrae (κ Lyr) is a 4th magnitude star approximately 238 light years away from Earth, in the constellation Lyra. It is an orange giant star of the spectral type is K2III, meaning it possesses a surface temperature of 3,500 to 5,000 kelvins. It is cooler, yet larger and brighter, than our Sun. It is also a variable star.
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  • +36° 3' 52.371"
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  • Kappa Lyrae (κ Lyr) is a 4th magnitude star approximately 238 light years away from Earth, in the constellation Lyra. It is an orange giant star of the spectral type is K2III, meaning it possesses a surface temperature of 3,500 to 5,000 kelvins. It is cooler, yet larger and brighter, than our Sun. It is also a variable star.
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  • Kappa Lyrae
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