2 Lyncis (HIP 30060), a white main-sequence star in Stars

2 Lyncis (HIP 30060) is a white main-sequence star (A2V) in Stars, 157 light years from Earth at magnitude 4.44.

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2 Lyncis (HIP 30060)

2 Lyncis is a white main-sequence star in the constellation Stars. At 157 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 4.44. Iron abundance: -0.32 (48% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 5.9 km/s. Galactic orbit: 23,865 36,905 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 6h 19m, Dec +59° 0.7'

Spectral type: A2V

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