Alpha Lyncis
40 Lyncis
Proper Name
  None
Bayer Designation
  Alpha Lyncis
Flamsteed Number
  40 Lyncis
BSC
  3705
HD
  80493
Constellation
  Lynx
Right Ascension
  9h 21m 3s
Declination
  +34° 23' 33"
Distance
  222 light years
  68 parsecs
Magnitude
  Apparent: +3.2 to +3.3
  Absolute: -0.9 (variable)
Spectral Class
  M0 Red Giant
Optimum Visibility
  February/March
The constellation of Lynx was originally part of the larger Ursa Major - when this rather faint group was given its own region of the sky, it was left with almost no bright stars. Hence, Alpha Lyncis is the only star in the constellation to have a Bayer designation.
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