8 Lyncis

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 31.82° Az: 28.29° Direction: North-North-East

8 Lyncis is a multiple sub-giant star of spectral class G8 in the constellation of Lynx.

8 Lyncis visual magnitude is 5.94. Because of its faintness, 8 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 8 Lyncis. The red arrow shows the motion of 8 Lyncis during the next 1000 years (-3.48 arcmin in Right Ascension and -4.57 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 06h 40m 00s

Declination +61° 27’ 26”

Hour Angle 15h 49m 48s

Sidereal Time 22h 29m 49s

J2000

Right Ascension 06h 37m 41s

Declination +61° 28’ 51”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 153.87°

Galactic Latitude 22.04°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for 8 Lyncis.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.94

Class Sub-giant

Absolute magnitude 2.31

Spectral Type G8IV

Color Index (B-V) 0.89

Temperature 5023K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where 8 Lyncis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of 8 Lyncis. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Star System Properties

8 Lyncis is a visual double star which can be observed with binoculars or small telescopes. The table below shows key information about the 8 Lyncis double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 5.94

Secondary star magnitude 8.94

Magnitude difference 3

Separation 157 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

8 Lyncis is distant 173.22 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 46 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 53.13

Distance (light year) 173.22

Radial Speed -46 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.209 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.274"/y

Alternative Designations

Flamsteed designation 8 Lyncis

Henry Draper Catalogue HD46480

SAO Catalogue SAO13897

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP31676

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+61 893

FK5 Catalogue 247

Visibility from Your Location

8 Lyncis is circumpolar and transits at 14:57 UTC (altitude: 80.0°)

Set Location

Other stars in Lynx