α Lyncis (alpha Lyncis)

Above the horizon. Rise: 6:22 | Tran: 16:14 | Set: 2:10

Alt: 7.45° Az: 41.60° Direction: South-South-West

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.

DSS2 image of α Lyncis. The red arrow shows the motion of α Lyncis during the next 1000 years (-3.68 arcmin in Right Ascension and 0.32 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 09h 22m 36s

Declination +34° 16’ 59”

Hour Angle 15h 31m 16s

Sidereal Time 00h 53m 52s

J2000

Right Ascension 09h 21m 03s

Declination +34° 23’ 32”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 190.24°

Galactic Latitude 44.73°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for α Lyncis (alpha Lyncis).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 3.13

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude -1.03

Spectral Type K7III

Color Index (B-V) 1.55

Temperature 3720K

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

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

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.

Distance (parsec) 68.07

Distance (light year) 221.92

Radial Speed 38 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.221 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.019"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation α Lyncis
(alpha Lyncis)

Flamsteed designation 40 Lyncis

Henry Draper Catalogue HD80493

SAO Catalogue SAO61414

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP45860

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+35 1979

FK5 Catalogue 352

General Catalogue of Variable Stars 4456

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):

Azimuth: 55.7° RISE 6:22

Max altitude: 72.8° TRANSIT 16:14

Azimuth: 304.3° SET 2:10

Set Location

Other stars in Lynx