23 Lyncis
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 24.81°
Az: 25.42°
Direction: North-North-East
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
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for 23 Lyncis.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for 23 Lyncis.
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.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
23 Lyncis is circumpolar and transits at 08:03 UTC (altitude: 84.5°)