41 Lyncis

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41 Lyncis
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0
Constellation
(pronunciation)		 Ursa Major
Right ascension 09h 28m 39.99s
Declination +45º 36' 05.34″
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.413
Absolute magnitude (V) 0.685
Distance 287.807 ly
(88.241 pc)
Spectral type K0III-IV
Other designations
HD 81688, HIP 46471, HR 3743, GC 13051, SAO 42876

41 Lyncis (also called HD 81688) is a star located in Ursa Major constellation, despite it designation genitive Lyncis that should have been located in Lynx constellation. It is an orange giant with magnitude 5.4 at 288 light years. On 19 February 2008, a 2.7 Jupiter mass planet is found orbiting around the star.

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