8 Lyncis

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

8 Lyncis visual magnitude is 5.94. Because of its reltive faintness, 8 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 8 Lyncis:

Color of 8 Lyncis ⬤

Magnitude of 8 Lyncis 5.94

Class Sub-giant

VISIBILITY RIGHT NOW 8 Lyncis is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt. Altitude: 23°.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 8 Lyncis

8 Lyncis is situated close to the northern celestial pole and, as such, it is visible for most part of the year from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of 8 Lyncis are provided in the following table:

Right Ascension J2000 06h 37m 41s

Declination J2000 +61° 28’ 51”

Galactic Longitude 153.87°

Galactic Latitude 22.04°

Constellation Lynx

The simplified sky map below shows the position of 8 Lyncis in the sky:

Simplified finder chart for 8 Lyncis.

Visibility of 8 Lyncis from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

8 Lyncis is circumpolar and transits at 13:50 UTC (altitude: 80.0°)

Digitized Sky Survey image of 8 Lyncis

The image below is a photograph of 8 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 8 Lyncis is -0.209 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.274 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.

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);

Distance of 8 Lyncis from the Sun and relative movement

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 pc

Distance (light year) 173.22 ly

Heliocentric radial velocity -46 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.209 arcsec/year

Proper Motion Dec -0.274 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of 8 Lyncis

8 Lyncis belongs to spectral class G8 and has a luminosity class of IV corresponding to a sub-giant star.

Absolute magnitude 2.31

Spectral Type G8IV

Color Index (B-V) 0.89

Temperature of 8 Lyncis 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

8 Lyncis 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

Alternative designations of 8 Lyncis

Flamsteed designation 8 Lyncis

Henry Draper Catalogue HD46480

SAO Catalogue SAO13897

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP31676

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+61 893

FK5 Catalogue 247

In Evidence

Other stars in Lynx