Constellations

Lynx (Lyn)

The Lynx

6 looks for Lynx

The constellation in a clear night sky over the hills: its lines draw themselves one on every beat, its real stars twinkle with the part of the song their colour answers, the Milky Way glows and a shooting star crosses on the big moments.

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About Lynx

What it is: One of the IAU's constellations: The Lynx
IAU abbreviation: Lyn
Its stars are named: Lyncis (as in "Alpha Lyncis")
Family: Ursa Major family
Where: The northern sky: seen best from north of the equator
Highest in the sky: At about 9 pm in March
Centre: Right ascension 8h 18m, declination +47° 15′
The figure: 7 stars joined by 6 lines
Brightest star: α Lyn, magnitude 3.13

Its stars

Brightest first. A smaller magnitude is a brighter star; the visualizer sizes and colours each one by these.

α Lynmag 3.13
38 Lynmag 3.82
10 UMamag 3.97
Alsciaukat (31 Lyn)mag 4.25
15 Lynmag 4.35
2 Lynmag 4.48
21 Lynmag 4.64

Every star's place, brightness and colour is the Yale Bright Star Catalogue's; the figure is the IAU's, through d3-celestial (credited on the licences page). Constellations template · Every constellation