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17 Lyrae is a binary star system in the constellation Lyra approximately 132 light years away from Earth. The main star 17 Lyrae A is a 5th magnitude white star of the spectral type F0V meaning it has a surface temperature of about 7500 kelvins. It is a dwarf star like our Sun yet brighter and hotter. Its companion 17 Lyrae B is a 9th magnitude star of an unknown spectral type.