// Constellation
Lacerta
“Lizard”
- Latin name
- Lacerta (Lac)
- Best visibility
- evenings in October
- Fully visible between
- 90° N – 33° S
- Naked-eye stars
- 36
Lacerta is highest in the evening sky (around 9 pm) in October. The whole constellation rises above the horizon between 90° N and 33° S. Its brightest star is α Lac at magnitude 3.76 — about 103 light-years away.
The brightest stars
| Star | Designation | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | α Lac | 3.76 | 103 ly |
| — | 1 Lac | 4.14 | 621 ly |
| — | 5 Lac | 4.34 | 1,647 ly |
| — | β Lac | 4.42 | 170 ly |
| — | — | 4.5 | 482 ly |
| — | 11 Lac | 4.5 | 333 ly |
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Star data: HYG database. Constellation borders: IAU.