42 Lyncis
42 Lyncis is a hypergiant star of spectral class F0 in the constellation of Lynx.
42 Lyncis visual magnitude is 5.25. Because of its faintness, 42 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.

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Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for 42 Lyncis.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

The red dot in the diagram below shows where 42 Lyncis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
42 Lyncis is distant 125.14 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 3 kilometers per second.
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Visibility from Your Location
42 Lyncis is circumpolar and transits at 23:54 UTC (altitude: 78.6°)