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Bright stars in Lynx - Full list

The table below lists all the stars in the Lynx constellation which are brighter than magnitude 6.5 (approximate). The list includes 99 stars. Click on each star to see more details about it.

HR Number(*) Star designation Proper name Visual magnitude Color Notes
HR3705 α Lyncis 3.13 Variable;
HR3690 38 Lyncis 3.82 Multiple;
HR3579 3.97 Multiple;
HR3275 31 Lyncis Alsciaukat 4.25 Variable;
HR2560 15 Lyncis 4.35 Multiple;
HR2238 2 Lyncis 4.48 Variable;
HR3612 4.56
HR2818 21 Lyncis 4.64 Variable;
HR3809 4.81
HR3173 27 Lyncis 4.84 Multiple;
HR2470 12 Lyncis 4.87 Multiple;
HR2585 16 Lyncis 4.9 Variable;
HR2215 1 Lyncis 4.98 Variable;
HR2946 24 Lyncis 4.99 Double;
HR2751 5.05
HR3508 35 Lyncis 5.15
HR2999 5.18 Variable;
HR2715 18 Lyncis 5.2
HR2293 5 Lyncis 5.21 Multiple;
HR3829 42 Lyncis 5.25
HR2969 5.27
HR3652 36 Lyncis 5.32
HR2520 14 Lyncis 5.33 Multiple;
HR2477 13 Lyncis 5.35
HR2849 22 Lyncis 5.36 Multiple;
HR3422 34 Lyncis 5.37
HR2784 19 Lyncis 5.45 Multiple;
HR3066 26 Lyncis 5.45
HR2703 5.47 Variable;
HR3277 5.51
HR2939 5.56
HR2721 5.58
HR3851 43 Lyncis 5.62
HR2291 5.64 Variable;
HR3235 29 Lyncis 5.64
HR2903 5.65
HR2844 5.72 Multiple;
HR2935 5.73
HR3545 5.74
HR3686 5.75 Double;
HR3106 5.77
HR2776 5.77
HR3377 33 Lyncis 5.78
HR2804 5.8
HR3200 5.85
HR2402 11 Lyncis 5.85
HR2331 6 Lyncis 5.88 Double;
HR3546 5.89
HR3254 30 Lyncis 5.89
HR3360 5.9
HR2894 5.92
HR2737 5.92
HR2914 5.92
HR3625 5.93
HR3175 5.93
HR2257 4 Lyncis 5.94 Multiple;
HR2394 8 Lyncis 5.94 Multiple;
HR3664 5.97 Double;
HR3511 5.99
HR3509 5.99
HR3287 6.02 Double;
HR3028 6.02
HR2561 6.05 Variable;
HR3292 6.06
HR2929 23 Lyncis 6.06
HR3701 6.12 Multiple;
HR2644 6.12 Multiple;
HR3528 6.14
HR3348 6.18
HR3083 6.23
HR3351 6.24
HR3365 32 Lyncis 6.24
HR3499 6.25
HR3065 25 Lyncis 6.25
HR3167 28 Lyncis 6.26
HR3181 6.27
HR2463 6.27
HR3246 6.27
HR2486 6.28 Variable; Multiple;
HR2898 6.3 Double;
HR3309 6.32
HR3451 6.33
HR2485 6.33 Variable; Multiple;
HR3130 6.34
HR3094 6.34
HR3586 6.36
HR2645 6.38
HR3039 6.38
HR2915 6.38
HR3580 6.44
HR2642 6.44
HR2376 7 Lyncis 6.45
HR3119 6.49 Variable;
HR3258 6.49
HR3566 6.51
HR2872 6.54
HR3193 6.58
HR3077 6.72
HR3811 6.76 Multiple;

(*) HR stands for Harvard Revised Bright Star Catalogue, which is also known as the Yale Catalogue of Bright Stars.