In Evidence
Detailed information about the discovery of Comet C/2025 J1 (Borisov) and pointers to useful resources to track and observe it. Read more...
Other stars in Lynx
- α Lyncis
- 38 Lyncis
- HR3579
- Alsciaukat
- 15 Lyncis
- 2 Lyncis
- HR3612
- 21 Lyncis
- HR3809
- 27 Lyncis
- 12 Lyncis
- 16 Lyncis
- 1 Lyncis
- 24 Lyncis
- HR2751
- 35 Lyncis
- HR2999
- 18 Lyncis
- 5 Lyncis
- 42 Lyncis
- HR2969
- 36 Lyncis
- 14 Lyncis
- 13 Lyncis
- 22 Lyncis
- 34 Lyncis
- 19 Lyncis
- 26 Lyncis
- HR2703
- HR3277
- HR2939
- HR2721
- 43 Lyncis
- HR2291
- 29 Lyncis
- HR2903
- HR2844
- HR2935
- HR3545
- HR3686
- HR3106
- HR2776
- 33 Lyncis
- HR2804
- HR3200
- 11 Lyncis
- 6 Lyncis
- HR3546
- 30 Lyncis
- HR3360
- HR2894
- HR2737
- HR2914
- HR3625
- HR3175
- 4 Lyncis
- 8 Lyncis
- HR3664
- HR3511
- HR3509
- HR3287
- HR3028
- HR2561
- HR3292
- 23 Lyncis
- HR3701
- HR2644
- HR3528
- HR3348
- HR3083
- HR3351
- 32 Lyncis
- HR3499
- 25 Lyncis
- 28 Lyncis
- HR3181
- HR2463
- HR3246
- HR2486
- HR2898
- HR3309
- HR3451
- HR2485
- HR3130
- HR3094
- HR3586
- HR2645
- HR3039
- HR2915
- HR3580
- HR2642
- 7 Lyncis
- HR3119
- HR3258
- HR3566
- HR2872
- HR3193
- HR3077
- HR3811
1 Lyncis
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 60.68°
Az: 49.84°
Direction: North-East
1 Lyncis is a variable giant star of spectral class M3 in the constellation of Lynx.
1 Lyncis visual magnitude is 4.98. Because of its moderate brightness, 1 Lyncis is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.
DSS2 image of 1 Lyncis. The red arrow shows the motion of 1 Lyncis during the next
10000 years (-2.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and -1.00 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for 1 Lyncis.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 1 Lyncis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of 1 Lyncis.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
1 Lyncis is distant 589.51 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 11 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
1 Lyncis is circumpolar and transits at 14:30 UTC (altitude: 80.0°)