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11 Lyncis

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 64.77°   Az: 60.84°   Direction: East-North-East

11 Lyncis is a main-sequence star of spectral class A2 in the constellation of Lynx.

11 Lyncis visual magnitude is 5.85. Because of its faintness, 11 Lyncis is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.

Image of 11 Lyncis star
DSS2 image of 11 Lyncis. The red arrow shows the motion of 11 Lyncis during the next 10000 years (0.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and 2.00 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

06h 39m 44s
+56° 50’ 03”
21h 08m 28s
03h 48m 12s

J2000

06h 37m 38s
+56° 51’ 27”

Galactic Coordinates

158.61°
20.64°

Finder Chart

Finder chart 11 Lyncis star
Simplified finder chart for 11 Lyncis.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

5.85
Main-sequence

0.88
A2V
10125K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where 11 Lyncis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR Diagram
H-R diagram showing the position of 11 Lyncis. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

11 Lyncis is distant 322.13 light years from the Sun

98.81
322.13
0.012"/y

Alternative Designations

SAO25842
SAO25842

Visibility from Your Location

11 Lyncis is circumpolar and transits at 06:45 UTC (altitude: 84.6°)