In Evidence
Other stars in Lynx
- α Lyncis
- 38 Lyncis
- HR3579
- Alsciaukat
- 15 Lyncis
- 2 Lyncis
- HR3612
- 21 Lyncis
- HR3809
- 27 Lyncis
- 12 Lyncis
- 16 Lyncis
- 1 Lyncis
- 24 Lyncis
- HR2751
- 35 Lyncis
- HR2999
- 18 Lyncis
- 5 Lyncis
- 42 Lyncis
- HR2969
- 36 Lyncis
- 14 Lyncis
- 13 Lyncis
- 22 Lyncis
- 34 Lyncis
- 19 Lyncis
- 26 Lyncis
- HR2703
- HR3277
- HR2939
- HR2721
- 43 Lyncis
- HR2291
- 29 Lyncis
- HR2903
- HR2844
- HR2935
- HR3545
- HR3686
- HR3106
- HR2776
- 33 Lyncis
- HR2804
- HR3200
- 11 Lyncis
- 6 Lyncis
- HR3546
- 30 Lyncis
- HR3360
- HR2894
- HR2737
- HR2914
- HR3625
- HR3175
- 4 Lyncis
- 8 Lyncis
- HR3664
- HR3511
- HR3509
- HR3287
- HR3028
- HR2561
- HR3292
- 23 Lyncis
- HR3701
- HR2644
- HR3528
- HR3348
- HR3083
- HR3351
- 32 Lyncis
- HR3499
- 25 Lyncis
- 28 Lyncis
- HR3181
- HR2463
- HR3246
- HR2486
- HR2898
- HR3309
- HR3451
- HR2485
- HR3130
- HR3094
- HR3586
- HR2645
- HR3039
- HR2915
- HR3580
- HR2642
- 7 Lyncis
- HR3119
- HR3258
- HR3566
- HR2872
- HR3193
- HR3077
- HR3811
α Lyncis (alpha Lyncis)
α Lyncis is a variable giant star of spectral class K7 in the constellation of Lynx.
α Lyncis visual magnitude is 3.13. Because of its moderate brightness, α Lyncis is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where α Lyncis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
α Lyncis is distant 221.92 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 38 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's α Lyncis (alpha Lyncis) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):