38 Lyn
Excellent (60/100)
HIP 45688; 38 Lyn
DoubleStar
Lynx
(Lyn)
Visible
Level 4
Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
3.82
Spectral Type
A1V
Star Color
White
(B-V 0.06)
Distance
125 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
09h 18m 50.7s
Dec
+36° 48' 09.0"
Constellation
Lynx
(Lyn)
HR
3690
HIP
45688
Flamsteed
38 Lyn
Double Cat
7292
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Multiple Star System
Components
4
Component IDs
AB
Separation
2.5″
Companion Mag
6.1
Position Angle
222°
Star Colors
A: White
B: Yellow
Discoverer
STF1334
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 2.5″ · PA: 222° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 2.3″
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Stellar Notes
AB binary.
ADS 7292A. RV comp. b, -1k/s, vsini 190k/s.
0.006".
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