Alpha Lyrae a Lyrae Alpha Lyrae is Vega, the fifth-brightest star in the heavens at a visual magnitude of 0.03. Vega is very high in the skies around the first of July. Vega is found in an interesting region, with three nearby binary systems suitable for binoculars . Epsilon 1 and epsilon 2 Lyrae is a splendid quadruple system, the famous Double Double .
Small telescopes bring out the other two members, making it one of the finest binary sights.
Finally, you might try to find the bright red star known as T Lyrae, just to the southwest of alpha in the same field of view. T Lyrae is an irregular variable, with a range from about 7.5 to 9.4. You'll know if you spot it by its brilliant shade of red.