The Fixed Stars

Delta2 Lyrae

Delta-2 Lyrae

Unnamed, known by its Bayer letter. It stands at about 17° Capricorn (tropical).

A red star at a corner of the harp's frame.

Delta-2 Lyrae is a red giant at the northern corner of the little parallelogram that forms the body of the harp, the brighter of the Delta pair and faintly ruddy to the eye. It has no traditional name and scant lore. Its interest is its place in the frame.

Little traditional lore attaches to this star; its place is a corner of the harp's frame.