Star · K0III
13 Lyn
13 Lyn is a giant star of spectral type K0III in the constellation Lynx, 218.8 light-years from the Sun.
| Other names | HIP 32489 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Lynx |
| Distance | 218.8 light-years (67.1 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.34 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 1.21 |
| Spectral type | K0III |
| Surface temperature | 4,830 K |
| Luminosity | 42 L☉ |
| Radius | 9.25 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.64 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 6h 46m 49.5s |
| Declination (J2000) | +57° 10′ 09″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 22.5 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.34). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 33° S. North of latitude 33° N it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in December, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1807. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 3.9 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around 13 Lyn, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 8.96, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Pavo. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 32967 4.25 light-years
- HIP 29873 16.0 light-years
- HIP 30230 18.8 light-years
- HIP 31527 18.9 light-years
- 12 Lyn 19.4 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.