- 31 Lyncis
Starbox short
name=31 Lyncis
epoch=J2000.0
constell=Lynx
ra=08h 22m 50.13s
dec=+43° 11' 18.1"
spectral=K4.5III
appmag_v=+4.25
absmag_v=-1.13
dist_ly=389
dist_pc=119.33
names=Alsciaukat, HR 6453, HD 70272, BD +43 1815, HIP 41075, SAO 42319, FK5 314, NSV 4030, GC 1140131 Lyncis is the fourth-brightest star in the
constellation Lynx. It has the apparent brightness of +4.25 magnitude and it belongs to thespectral class K4.5III-IIIb. This star has the traditional Arabic names Alsciaukat (from الشوكة "aš-šawkat"), meaning "The Thorn", and Mabsuthat (المبسوطة "al-mabsūtah"), meaning "The Outstretched" or "The Extended".31 Lyncis is an
orange giant star located about 390light year s fromEarth .References
* Richard Hinckley Allen, "Star Names, Their Lore and Legend",
New York , Dover.
*External links
* [http://www.alcyone.de/SIT/bsc/ Yale Bright Star Catalog; click on Lynx]
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