When is the best time to observe 19 Lyncis?

19 Lyncis is best observed from December through February, with peak visibility during January when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is 19 Lyncis located in the sky?

19 Lyncis lies in the constellation Lynx at right ascension 07h 23m and declination +55° 17′.

What telescope do I need to split 19 Lyncis?

Splitting 19 Lyncis requires an aperture of roughly 60 mm or larger — the components are separated by about 13.8″ at magnitudes near 5.5. Larger apertures and steady seeing help resolve the pair cleanly.

19 Lyncis — Double Star in Lynx

Observable Double Star Excellent (69/100)

Sep: 13.8", Companion: mag 6.7

Magnitude 5.5^m DoubleStar Lynx (Lyn) Visible

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1Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.45

Spectral Type B8V

Distance 297 ly

2Position & Identifiers

RA 07h 22m 52.1s

Dec +55° 16' 53.0"

Constellation Lynx (Lyn)

HR 2784

HIP 35785

HD 57103

SAO 26312

Flamsteed 19 Lyn

Double Cat 6012

SIMBAD

3How easy to split?

Primary 5.5 mag Companion 6.7 mag Separation 13.8″

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Telescope	Bortle 3	Bortle 4	Bortle 5
80 mm refractor 80mm refr.	Easy	Easy	Easy
150 mm Newton 150mm Newt.	Easy	Easy	Easy
Celestron C8 (203 mm SCT) C8 203mm	Easy	Easy	Easy

Easy Medium Hard Very hard Impossible

Bortle 3 = rural · 4 = outer suburbs · 5 = suburbs

4Visibility

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Best season Dec – Feb (peak: Jan)

5Multiple Star System Quadruple

Components 4 (quadruple)

Component IDs AB

Separation 13.8″

Companion Mag 6.7

Companion Sp B9V

Position Angle 317°

Star Colors A: Blue-white B: Blue-white

Discoverer STF1062

Notes

Binary with HR 2783. Component D, 8.9v A0V at 215".

Separation over time

Measured 1782 → 2019 (237 y)

Separation drift 14.2" → 13.8" (-0.40")

Rate -0.0017" / y

PA drift 317° → 317° (+0°, +0.000°/y)

Essentially fixed on human timescales — the same view your grandchildren will see.

Measured from the WDS observational archive. No orbital solution has been derived — most likely the period is too long to fit an orbit to the available measurement arc.