2 Lyncis
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 25.36°
Az: 21.93°
Direction: North-North-East
2 Lyncis is a variable main-sequence star of spectral class A2 in the constellation of Lynx.
2 Lyncis visual magnitude is 4.48. Because of its moderate brightness, 2 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 2 Lyncis. The red arrow shows the motion of 2 Lyncis during the next
10000 years (-1.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and 4.33 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for 2 Lyncis.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for 2 Lyncis.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 2 Lyncis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of 2 Lyncis.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
2 Lyncis is distant 148.99 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 4 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
2 Lyncis is circumpolar and transits at 06:50 UTC (altitude: 82.5°)