26 Lyncis
26 Lyncis is a giant star in the constellation of Lynx.
26 Lyncis visual magnitude is 5.45. Because of its reltive faintness, 26 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 26 Lyncis is -0.047 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.002 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 26 Lyncis
26 Lyncis is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 20.6°
Azimuth: 322.5°
Direction: North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 26 Lyncis
26 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 26 Lyncis are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 26 Lyncis in the sky:
Visibility of 26 Lyncis from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
26 Lyncis is circumpolar and transits at 16:23 UTC (altitude: 86.1°)
Distance of 26 Lyncis from the Sun and relative movement
26 Lyncis is distant 507.79 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 17 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 26 Lyncis
26 Lyncis belongs to spectral class K4
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 26 Lyncis is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
