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Lacerta

Lacerta: A small, faint constellation in the northern sky, named after a lizard by Johannes Hevelius in 1687.
Stars: Lacerta contains several notable stars, such as Alpha Lacertae, a blue-white double star; Beta Lacertae, a yellow giant; Roe 47, a multiple star system; and EV Lacertae, a flare star.
Exoplanets: Lacerta also hosts some interesting exoplanets, such as HAT P-1, a low-density gas giant; and BL Lacertae, the prototype of a type of active galactic nuclei called blazars.
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