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Lyra, a harp created by Hermes the Greek god. Vega is the 5th brightest star in the sky. The stars in Lyra are RR Lyrea, Epsilon Lyrea, Vega, Delta Lyrea, Zeta Lyrea, Beta Lyra, M57, and M56. Vega comes from Arabic meaning “swooping eagle”. Vega is the closest star 25 light years away. It is hotter than the sun, and has a blue and white color. M57 is also known as Ring Nebula.
M56 is a global cluster.




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