Magnitude 4.25 Apparent magnitude (V) 4.25 | Constellation Lynx | |
Similar Alpha Lyncis, Eta Lyrae, Nu Ursae Majoris, Kappa Boötis, Iota Boötis | ||
31 Lyncis, or Alsciaukat, is the fourth-brightest star in the constellation Lynx. It is an orange giant star located about 390 light years from Earth. Its apparent magnitude is +4.25 and it belongs to the spectral class K4.5III-IIIb.
A 1993 study found that it varied in brightness by 0.05 magnitude over 25 to 30 days.
Analysis of HIPPARCOS data showed that it was slightly variable by 0.0055 magnitude.
Names
This star has the traditional names Alsciaukat, from Arabic الشوكة aš-šawkat "the thorn", and Mabsuthat, from Arabic المبسوطة al-mabsūtah "the outstretched (paw)".
References
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