41 Lyncis [SEP] constellation
41 Lyncis
41 Lyncis (abbreviated 41 Lyn), also designated HD 81688 and named Intercrus , is a fifth magnitude star located in the northern constellation of Ursa Major. An extrasolar planet (designated 41 Lyncis b or HD 81688 b, later named Arkas) is thought to be orbiting the star.
Properties.
It is estimated using parallax measurements to be approximately from the Sun. The spectrum of this star matches a stellar classification of K0 III-IV, with the luminosity class of III-IV suggesting
the Milky Way with an eccentricity of 0.21. This will take it as close to the Galactic Center as and as far as . The inclination of this orbit will carry it as much as away from the galactic plane. For this reason, it is uncertain whether this star is a member of the thin disk population.
Nomenclature.
41 Lyncis is the Flamsteed designation. Typically, 'Lyncis' is the genitive for a star found in the constellation of Lynx. However, when the constellation boundaries were officially established by