How to see it
21 Lyn has a visual magnitude of about 4.59: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 21 Lyn: right ascension 7h 26m 43s, declination +49° 12′ 41″ (J2000), in the region of the Lynx constellation (IAU figure Lyn).
Catalog context
21 Lyn. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 36145, HD 58142, Gaia DR3 976842521375217280. In the SkyKeepsake Lynx (Lyn) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 976842521375217280
- HIP
- 36145
- HD
- 58142
- gaia_dr3
- 976842521375217280
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 21 Lyn
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 976842521375217280
- HD 58142
- HIP 36145
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.59