How to see it
38 Lyn has a visual magnitude of about 3.93: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 38 Lyn: right ascension 9h 18m 51s, declination +36° 48′ 7″ (J2000), in the region of the Leo Minor constellation (IAU figure LMi).
Catalog context
38 Lyn. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 45688, HD 80081, Gaia DR3 810952158347760128. In the SkyKeepsake Leo Minor (LMi) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 810952158347760128
- HIP
- 45688
- HD
- 80081
- gaia_dr3
- 810952158347760128
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 38 Lyn
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 810952158347760128
- HD 80081
- HIP 45688
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 3.93