23 Lyncis

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 19.35° Az: 350.58° Direction: North

23 Lyncis is a giant star of spectral class K5 in the constellation of Lynx.

23 Lyncis visual magnitude is 6.06. Because of its faintness, 23 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.

DSS2 image of 23 Lyncis. The red arrow shows the motion of 23 Lyncis during the next 10000 years (-3.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and -0.83 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 07h 42m 53s

Declination +57° 01’ 21”

Hour Angle 10h 54m 05s

Sidereal Time 18h 36m 58s

J2000

Right Ascension 07h 40m 49s

Declination +57° 04’ 58”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 160.34°

Galactic Latitude 29.09°

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Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 6.06

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude -0.59

Spectral Type K5III

Color Index (B-V) 1.46

Temperature 3855K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where 23 Lyncis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of 23 Lyncis. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

23 Lyncis is distant 698.07 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 13 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 214.13

Distance (light year) 698.07

Radial Speed -13 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.018 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.005"/y

Alternative Designations

Flamsteed designation 23 Lyncis

Henry Draper Catalogue HD61106

SAO Catalogue SAO26459

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP37406

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+57 1093

FK5 Catalogue 2593

Visibility from Your Location

23 Lyncis is circumpolar and transits at 21:54 UTC (altitude: 84.5°)

Set Location

Other stars in Lynx