How to see it
18 Lyn has a visual magnitude of about 4.90: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 18 Lyn: right ascension 7h 15m 55s, declination +59° 38′ 11″ (J2000), in the region of the Lynx constellation (IAU figure Lyn).
Catalog context
18 Lyn. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 35146, HD 55280, Gaia DR3 990705816813310336. In the SkyKeepsake Lynx (Lyn) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 990705816813310336
- HIP
- 35146
- HD
- 55280
- gaia_dr3
- 990705816813310336
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 18 Lyn
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 990705816813310336
- HD 55280
- HIP 35146
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.90