Star · A7IV
29 Lyn
29 Lyn is a subgiant star of spectral type A7IV in the constellation Lynx, 287.0 light-years from the Sun.
| Other names | HIP 40646 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Lynx |
| Distance | 287.0 light-years (88.0 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.63 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 0.91 |
| Spectral type | A7IV |
| Surface temperature | 8,300 K |
| Luminosity | 40.4 L☉ |
| Radius | 3.07 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.61 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 8h 17m 50.4s |
| Declination (J2000) | +59° 34′ 16″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 22.0 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.63). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 30° S. North of latitude 30° N it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in January, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1739. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 5.1 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around 29 Lyn, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.55, 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 39230 17.0 light-years
- HIP 38602 19.3 light-years
- HIP 41480 19.9 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.