31 Lyncis
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 |
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| Constellation | Lynx |
| Right ascension | 08h 22m 50.13s |
| Declination | +43° 11' 18.1" |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +4.25 |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | -1.13 |
| Distance | 389 ly (119.33 pc) |
| Spectral type | K4.5III |
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31 Lyncis is the fourth-brightest star in the constellation Lynx. It has the apparent brightness of +4.25 magnitude and it belongs to the spectral class K4.5III-IIIb. This star has the traditional names Alsciaukat, from Arabic الشوكة aš-šawkat "the thorn", and Mabsuthat (Arabic المبسوطة al-mabsūtah) "the outstretched (paw)".
31 Lyncis is an orange giant star located about 390 light years from Earth.
[edit] References
- Richard Hinckley Allen, Star Names, Their Lore and Legend, New York, Dover.
- "HD 70272 -- Variable Star". SIMBAD Astronomical Database. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/sim-id.pl?protocol=html&Ident=31+lyncis&NbIdent=1&Radius=10&Radius.unit=arcmin&CooFrame=FK5&CooEpoch=2000&CooEqui=2000&output.max=all&o.catall=on&output.mesdisp=N&Bibyear1=1983&Bibyear2=2005&Frame1=FK5&Frame2=FK4&Frame3=G&Equi1=2000.0&Equi2=1950.0&Equi3=2000.0&Epoch1=2000.0&Epoch2=1950.0&Epoch3=2000.0. Retrieved 2007-01-31.
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