22 Lyncis
22 Lyncis is a multiple main-sequence star in the constellation of Lynx.
22 Lyncis visual magnitude is 5.36. Because of its reltive faintness, 22 Lyncis should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of 22 Lyncis is 0.114 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.08 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 22 Lyncis
22 Lyncis is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 15.8°
Azimuth: 336.4°
Direction: North-North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 22 Lyncis
22 Lyncis is situated north of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of 22 Lyncis are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 22 Lyncis in the sky:
Visibility of 22 Lyncis from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
22 Lyncis is circumpolar and transits at 16:37 UTC (altitude: 88.2°)
Distance of 22 Lyncis from the Sun and relative movement
22 Lyncis is distant 64.88 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 27 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 22 Lyncis
22 Lyncis belongs to spectral class F6 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 22 Lyncis is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
22 Lyncis star system properties
22 Lyncis is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the 22 Lyncis double sysyem: