34 Lyncis
34 Lyncis is a sub-giant star in the constellation of Lynx.
34 Lyncis visual magnitude is 5.37. Because of its reltive faintness, 34 Lyncis should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.
The table below summarizes the key facts about 34 Lyncis:
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 34 Lyncis
34 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 34 Lyncis are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 34 Lyncis in the sky:
Visibility of 34 Lyncis from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
34 Lyncis is circumpolar and transits at 00:15 UTC (altitude: 84.4°)
Digitized Sky Survey image of 34 Lyncis
The image below is a photograph of 34 Lyncis from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of 34 Lyncis is 0.025 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.092 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Distance of 34 Lyncis from the Sun and relative movement
34 Lyncis is distant 180.01 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 37 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 34 Lyncis
34 Lyncis belongs to spectral class G8 and has a luminosity class of IV corresponding to a sub-giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 34 Lyncis is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
