Star in Lyra

Sheliak

β Lyr HR 7106 HIP 92420

Applied in recent times from the sci-A constellation name al-salbaq, "the Harp," for Lyra. salbaq was a Greek loanword in Arabia, and was one of three names of musical instruments used by the sci-Arabs for Lyra. Still o…

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Astronomy

Official IAU information

Designation

HR 7106

HIP

92420

Bayer ID

β Lyr

IAU adoption

2016/08/21

Name origin

Applied in recent times from the sci-A constellation name al-salbaq, "the Harp," for Lyra. salbaq was a Greek loanword in Arabia, and was one of three names of musical instruments used by the sci-Arabs for Lyra. Still other names were alsulalfat, and al-lura.

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