Star
α Lyncis
HIP 45860 · Red giant
True colour from its B–V index (1.55) — a surface around 3,700 K.
Distance
203 light-years
Spectral type
M0IIIvar
Brightness
mag 3.14
Absolute mag
-0.83
Luminosity
187 × Sun
Surface
~3,700 K
Right ascension
9h 21m 03s
Declination
+34° 24′
- α Lyncis is a red giant in Lynx.
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Distances and spectral types: HYG Database (Hipparcos parallaxes), CC BY-SA 4.0.