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Aims: To try and clarify whether there are stars in the neighbourhood of$\beta$ Lyrae which are physically connected to the famous prototype eclipsingbinary.  Methods: Scrutinize the astrometric and photometric data (from Hipparcos andGaia DR2) of stars in a limited sky field around $\beta$~Lyrae.  Results: A star cluster of about 100 members is discovered, nicely centeredon $\beta$~Lyrae in 5 dimensions. There are clear indications that the newlydiscovered cluster belongs to a larger old (extinct) star formation complex,including two already known star clusters and an extended strewn field of starsat practically the same distance and space velocity.}  Conclusions: This discovery opens up the possibility of determining a precisedistance and a precise age for $\beta$ Lyrae, using the combined properties ofthe cluster members. This in turn may provide an important asset for animproved astrophysical interpretation of the model binary $\beta$ Lyrae and itskin. --- The larger old star formation complex is of scientific interest in itsown right.

Gaia 8: Discovery of a star cluster containing beta Lyrae -- and of a larger old (extinct) star formation complex surrounding it