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Kappa Lyrae (κ Lyr) is a 4th magnitude star approximately 238 light years away from Earth in the constellation Lyra. It is an orange giant star of the spectral type is K2III meaning it possesses a surface temperature of 3500 to 5000 kelvins. It is cooler yet larger and brighter than our Sun. It is also a variable star.(KappaLyrae) (kLyr) (HIP89826)