α-Lyn (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , α-Lyn is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 5° above the horizon at dawn.
Name
α-Lyn
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Object type
Star
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Position
Right ascension: | 09h21m03s [2] |
Declination: | +34°23'33" [2] |
Constellation: | Lynx |
Magnitude: Variable | 3.12 (V) [2] 5.16 (BT) [2] 3.29 (VT) [2] |
Distance: | 62.3 parsec 203.0 lightyrs [3] |
B-V Color (mag): | 1.59 |
Proper motion (speed): | 224.1 mas/yr[3] |
Proper motion (pos ang): | 273.9° |
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V): | -0.85 |
Sources