--- name: R Lyrae constellation: Lyr created_by: 8mag created_date: 2022-01-21 17:00:00 updated_by: skybber updated_date: 2022-02-10 16:44:55.475423 --- the striking red-orange star visible to the naked eye is a semi-regular variable star whose brightness varies from 3.8mag to 5mag over approximately 46 days.