How to see it
26 Lyn has a visual magnitude of about 4.94: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 26 Lyn: right ascension 7h 54m 43s, declination +47° 33′ 53″ (J2000), in the region of the Lynx constellation (IAU figure Lyn).
Catalog context
26 Lyn. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 38639, HD 64144, Gaia DR3 932769353689866752. In the SkyKeepsake Lynx (Lyn) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 932769353689866752
- HIP
- 38639
- HD
- 64144
- gaia_dr3
- 932769353689866752
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 26 Lyn
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 932769353689866752
- HD 64144
- HIP 38639
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.94