5 Lyncis

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 25.16° Az: 337.06° Direction: North-North-West

5 Lyncis is a multiple giant star of spectral class K4 in the constellation of Lynx.

5 Lyncis visual magnitude is 5.21. Because of its faintness, 5 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 5 Lyncis. The red arrow shows the motion of 5 Lyncis during the next 100000 years (-8.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and -15.00 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 06h 29m 01s

Declination +58° 24’ 00”

Hour Angle 09h 10m 43s

Sidereal Time 15h 39m 45s

J2000

Right Ascension 06h 26m 48s

Declination +58° 25’ 01”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 156.53°

Galactic Latitude 19.78°

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Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.21

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude -1.39

Spectral Type K4III

Color Index (B-V) 1.53

Temperature 3749K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where 5 Lyncis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of 5 Lyncis. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Star System Properties

5 Lyncis is a visual double star which can be observed with binoculars or small telescopes. The table below shows key information about the 5 Lyncis double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 5.21

Secondary star magnitude 7.81

Magnitude difference 2.6

Separation 95.4 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

5 Lyncis is distant 682.01 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 3 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 209.21

Distance (light year) 682.01

Radial Speed -3 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.005 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.009"/y

Alternative Designations

Flamsteed designation 5 Lyncis

Henry Draper Catalogue HD44708

SAO Catalogue SAO25733

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP30679

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+58 927

Aitken Double Star Catalogue ADS5036

Visibility from Your Location

5 Lyncis is circumpolar and transits at 14:38 UTC (altitude: 83.1°)

Set Location

Other stars in Lynx