38 Lynx

NAME RA DEC MAG SEP PA

38 Lynx

09 18.8 +36 48

3.9, 6.6

2.7"

229

This is a fairly tight double. With an 8" scope, 188x resolves it nicely. There is quite a bit of difference in magnitude between the two stars. The brighter star is white or blue-white, and the companion is Harvest Moon orange. The color contrast makes this binary pair beautiful.