✨ Lynx

Lyn · lynx · Northern sky

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Lynx is one of the 88 modern constellations defined by the International Astronomical Union. Its name is Latin, meaning lynx; stars within it are named in the genitive form Lyncis.

Facts about Lynx

ConstellationLynx
IAU abbreviationLyn
Genitive (Latin)Lyncis
Meaninglynx
Brightest starα Lyncis (apparent magnitude 3.14)
Area545 square degrees
HemisphereNorthern

Deep-sky objects in Lynx

No Messier-catalogued object lies within this constellation’s borders.

Data: IAU-designated constellations & the Messier catalogue, via English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0) · stored statically.

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