Alsciaukat

Lynx · Lyn · 31 Lyn · HR 3275 · HIP 41075

misspelled Arabic الشوكة aš-šawkat (al-shaukat), The Thorn. The name obviously has nothing to do with the figure of the lynx (or historically sometimes called "Tiger" or "Tigris") that was invented in Early Modern Times.

Astronomy

Official IAU information

Designation

HR 3275

HIP

41075

Bayer ID

31 Lyn

IAU adoption

2017/06/30

Name origin

misspelled Arabic الشوكة aš-šawkat (al-shaukat), The Thorn. The name obviously has nothing to do with the figure of the lynx (or historically sometimes called "Tiger" or "Tigris") that was invented in Early Modern Times.