6 Lyncis
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 |
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|---|---|
| Constellation | Lynx |
| Right ascension | 06h 30m 47.11s |
| Declination | +58° 09′ 45.5″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.88 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | K0IV |
| B−V color index | 0.94 |
| Variable type | None |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | +36 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) |
RA: -30.14 ± 0.56 mas/yr Dec.: -338.67 ± 0.41 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 17.92 ± 0.47mas |
| Distance | 182 ± 5 ly (56 ± 1 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | 2.10 |
| Details | |
| Mass | 1.46 ± 0.02 M☉ |
| Radius | 5.2 ± 0.1 R☉ |
| Luminosity | 14.9 ± 0.1 L☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 3.17 ± 0.03 cgs |
| Temperature | 4994 ± 15 K |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | −0.13 ± 0.02 dex |
| Age | 2.8 ± 0.2 Gyr |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
| Exoplanet Archive | data |
| Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia |
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6 Lyncis (abbreviated 6 Lyn) is the Flamsteed designation of a K-type subgiant star located approximately 182 light years from Earth, appearing in the constellation of Lynx. The star has mass 1.7 times, radius 5.2 times, and luminosity 15 times that of the Sun. It has apparent magnitude 5.88 and absolute magnitude 2.10.
In July 2008, the planet 6 Lyncis b was announced by Sato, along with 14 Andromedae b and 81 Ceti b. The planet was found to have minimum mass of 2.4 Jupiter masses and period of 899 days.
Coordinates: 
06h 30m 47.1081s, +58° 09′ 45.480″
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