Lynx (constellation)
Lynx is a constellation in the northern sky.
 Click for larger image | |
| List of stars in Lynx | |
| Abbreviation: | Lyn |
| Genitive: | Lyncis |
| Symbology: | |
| Right ascension: | 8 h |
| Declination: | +45° |
| Area: | 545 sq. deg. (28th) |
| Main stars: | 4 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars: | 42 |
| Stars known to have planets: | 5 |
| Bright stars: | 0 |
| Nearby stars: | 1 |
| Brightest star: | α Lyn (3.14m) |
| Nearest star: | LHS 1963 ( ly) |
| Messier objects: | 0 |
| Meteor showers: | ????? ????? |
| Bordering constellations: | Ursa Major Camelopardalis Auriga Gemini Cancer Leo (corner) Leo Minor |
| Visible at latitudes between +90° and −55° Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of March | |
Lynx (constellation) Media
The constellation of Lynx as it can be seen by the naked eye
NGC 2419 (Credit: Adam Block/Mount Lemmon SkyCenter/University of Arizona)
Galaxy UGC 3855 captured by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope.
