27 Lyncis
27 Lyncis is a multiple main-sequence star in the constellation of Lynx.
27 Lyncis visual magnitude is 4.84. Because of its moderate brightness, 27 Lyncis should be easily visible from locations with dark skies, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of 27 Lyncis is -0.059 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.004 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 27 Lyncis
27 Lyncis is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 24.8°
Azimuth: 323.4°
Direction: North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 27 Lyncis
27 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 27 Lyncis are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 27 Lyncis in the sky:
Visibility of 27 Lyncis from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
27 Lyncis is circumpolar and transits at 17:55 UTC (altitude: 90.0°)
Distance of 27 Lyncis from the Sun and relative movement
27 Lyncis is distant 217.91 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 11 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 27 Lyncis
27 Lyncis belongs to spectral class A2 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 27 Lyncis is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
27 Lyncis star system properties
27 Lyncis is a visual double star which can be observed only with the help of very large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the 27 Lyncis double sysyem: