How to see it
16 Lyn has a visual magnitude of about 4.87: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 16 Lyn: right ascension 6h 57m 37s, declination +45° 5′ 39″ (J2000), in the region of the Lynx constellation (IAU figure Lyn).
Catalog context
16 Lyn. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 33485, HD 50973, Gaia DR3 953838195501646848. In the SkyKeepsake Lynx (Lyn) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 953838195501646848
- HIP
- 33485
- HD
- 50973
- gaia_dr3
- 953838195501646848
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 16 Lyn
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 953838195501646848
- HD 50973
- HIP 33485
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.87