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Lacerta or Lizard is a non-Ptolemy constellation created to fill a void in the skies between Andromeda and Cygnus.

HomeConstellationsLacertaLacerta Constellation: Stars, Mythology, Deep Space Objects & Facts By : John Whitworth / Updated : 15-04-2026 10:58 pm ContentsStarsFactsMythologyZodiacDistanceFacts and FiguresComplete Fact ListLacerta Constellation Facts and FiguresName: LacertaMeaning: The LizardPronounciation : Lac-er-taAbbrev. / Genitive : Lac / LacertaeCreator : Johannes HeveliusZodiac Sign : NoArea : 200.688 sq. deg. (0.49%)Celestial Hemisphere : NorthNeighbouring Constellations : Cepheus, Cygnus, Pegasus, Andromeda, CassiopeiaLargest Star : U LacertaeBrightest Star : Alpha Lacertae Lacerta's StarsHere are a few facts about the stars in the constellation.Lacerta has seven stars that make up the constellation's shape.The Hipparcos satellite scanned and detailed eight hundred and eighty-two stars.You can see seventy-seven stars within the Lacerta constellation borders with the naked eye on a clear night sky.EV Lacertae is Lacerta's nearest star, about 16.71 light-years from the Earth. The nearest star in Lacerta to the Earth with an exoplanet is 2M 2236+4751, about 63 light-years away. U Lacertae is Lacerta's largest star in the constellation.Alpha Lacertae Lacerta's brightest star is Alpha Lacertae, about 102.60 light-years from the Sun. The star is recognised as the brightest in the constellation as it has the Bayer status of Alpha. Alpha Lacertae has an apparent magnitude of 3.76 but an absolute magnitude of 1.27. The difference between the magnitudes is that absolute magnitude is the object from 10 Parsecs or 32.6 light-years away from the observer, whereas apparent is from Earth. Other Major StarsThis is a list of other stars that make up part of the constellation but have been detailed above yet. Other visible stars in the constellation can be found Lacerta Star List page.NameBayerSpectral TypeDistanceExoplanetsBeta LacertaeBeta LacertaeG9III169.974 LacertaeB9Iab2249.405 LacertaeM0II1647.296 LacertaeB2IV1716.652 LacertaeB6V554.701 LacertaeK3III621.26 Interesting Fun Facts about Lacerta ConstellationA star in Lacerta was chosen to be renamed by a competition winner in Lithuania. The new name for the star was Taika, and the orbiting planet was named Vytis. MythologyCreated by Johannes Hevelius around 1687 and recognised by the International Astronomical Union. It is not a bright constellation. It fits in between the constellations of Andromeda and Cygnus. Of the comments I've seen, I didn't like the constellation.ZodiacLacerta is not a member of the Zodiac group of twelve constellations that appear when the Sun sets. The Zodiac constellations are the ones astrologers use to predict a person's future based on their birth date.Lacerta Distance From EarthYou cannot just go to one location and arrive in the Lacerta constellation, and this is because it is made up of stars at different positions and distances. Of the main stars, the nearest star (Alpha Lacertae) in the constellation is at a distance of 102.60 light-years, and the furthest star is 4 Lacertae, at a distance of 2,249.40 light-years. The average distance to the major stars is 1,008.84 light years. Main stars refer to the stars that make up the constellation outline.Because of the distances of objects, we see how they looked in the past. To know how far back we are looking, take the amount and remove the word "Light", and you will get an idea of how long ago they looked like that. By now, the object may look different. Lacerta Constellation FactsNameLacertaAbbreviationLacZodiac SignNoArea200.688 sq. deg.Night Sky 0.49%Size Position68thCelestial HemisphereNorthMeteor Shower(s)3Nearest StarEV Lacertae...with Exoplanet(s)2M 2236+4751Largest StarU Lacertae Brightest StarAlpha LacertaeDimmest StarHD 214878Furthest StarHIP 109105Bright Star Count77Hipp. Star Count882Main Star Count7Messier D.S.O. Count0ListsDeep Space Objects Exoplanets Meteor Showers StarsMain StarsAlpha Lacertae Beta Lacertae 4 Lacertae 5 Lacertae 6 Lacertae 2 Lacertae 1 LacertaeComments and Questions Adding comments or questions is currently suspended at the moment. Should you need to contact me because there's a mistake or something missing, you can do so from the About Us page.