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Lynx

Genitive: Lyncis

Northern Spring 545 sq° Lyn

Brightest star: Alpha Lyncis (mag 3.14)

RA 08h 00m 0.0s · Dec +45d 00' 0"

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Lynx - Mythology

Mythology

Created by Hevelius in 1687, who said you would need the eyes of a lynx to see its faint stars. No classical mythology.

Observing Highlights

A large but faint northern constellation. Contains NGC 2419 (Intergalactic Wanderer), a very distant globular cluster, and several faint galaxies.

When is Lynx up?

Showing 50.0° N, 0.0° E. Save your location for a personalised chart.
12:0015:0018:0021:0000:0003:0006:0009:0012:00JanJan 00:00 — altitude 84°Jan 01:00 — altitude 82°Jan 02:00 — altitude 73°Jan 03:00 — altitude 63°Jan 04:00 — altitude 54°Jan 05:00 — altitude 44°Jan 06:00 — altitude 36° (twilight)Jan 07:00 — altitude 28° (twilight)Jan 08:00 — altitude 21° (daytime)Jan 09:00 — altitude 15° (daytime)Jan 10:00 — altitude 10° (daytime)Jan 11:00 — altitude 7° (daytime)Jan 12:00 — altitude 5° (daytime)Jan 13:00 — altitude 5° (daytime)Jan 14:00 — altitude 7° (daytime)Jan 15:00 — altitude 11° (daytime)Jan 16:00 — altitude 16° (daytime)Jan 17:00 — altitude 23° (daytime)Jan 18:00 — altitude 30° (twilight)Jan 19:00 — altitude 38°Jan 20:00 — altitude 47°Jan 21:00 — altitude 57°Jan 22:00 — altitude 66°Jan 23:00 — altitude 76°Jan: best around 00:00 localFebFeb 00:00 — altitude 72°Feb 01:00 — altitude 63°Feb 02:00 — altitude 53°Feb 03:00 — altitude 44°Feb 04:00 — altitude 35°Feb 05:00 — altitude 27°Feb 06:00 — altitude 20° (twilight)Feb 07:00 — altitude 14° (daytime)Feb 08:00 — altitude 10° (daytime)Feb 09:00 — altitude 7° (daytime)Feb 10:00 — altitude 5° (daytime)Feb 11:00 — altitude 5° (daytime)Feb 12:00 — altitude 8° (daytime)Feb 13:00 — altitude 11° (daytime)Feb 14:00 — altitude 17° (daytime)Feb 15:00 — altitude 23° (daytime)Feb 16:00 — altitude 30° (daytime)Feb 17:00 — altitude 39° (daytime)Feb 18:00 — altitude 48° (twilight)Feb 19:00 — altitude 57° (twilight)Feb 20:00 — altitude 67°Feb 21:00 — altitude 76°Feb 22:00 — altitude 84°Feb 23:00 — altitude 81°Feb: best around 22:00 localMarMar 00:00 — altitude 55°Mar 01:00 — altitude 46°Mar 02:00 — altitude 37°Mar 03:00 — altitude 29°Mar 04:00 — altitude 21°Mar 05:00 — altitude 15° (twilight)Mar 06:00 — altitude 10° (daytime)Mar 07:00 — altitude 7° (daytime)Mar 08:00 — altitude 5° (daytime)Mar 09:00 — altitude 5° (daytime)Mar 10:00 — altitude 7° (daytime)Mar 11:00 — altitude 11° (daytime)Mar 12:00 — altitude 16° (daytime)Mar 13:00 — altitude 22° (daytime)Mar 14:00 — altitude 29° (daytime)Mar 15:00 — altitude 37° (daytime)Mar 16:00 — altitude 46° (daytime)Mar 17:00 — altitude 55° (daytime)Mar 18:00 — altitude 65° (daytime)Mar 19:00 — altitude 75° (twilight)Mar 20:00 — altitude 83°Mar 21:00 — altitude 82°Mar 22:00 — altitude 73°Mar 23:00 — altitude 64°Mar: best around 20:00 localAprApr 00:00 — altitude 37°Apr 01:00 — altitude 28°Apr 02:00 — altitude 21°Apr 03:00 — altitude 15°Apr 04:00 — altitude 10° (twilight)Apr 05:00 — altitude 7° (daytime)Apr 06:00 — altitude 5° (daytime)Apr 07:00 — altitude 5° (daytime)Apr 08:00 — altitude 7° (daytime)Apr 09:00 — altitude 11° (daytime)Apr 10:00 — altitude 16° (daytime)Apr 11:00 — altitude 22° (daytime)Apr 12:00 — altitude 29° (daytime)Apr 13:00 — altitude 38° (daytime)Apr 14:00 — altitude 46° (daytime)Apr 15:00 — altitude 56° (daytime)Apr 16:00 — altitude 65° (daytime)Apr 17:00 — altitude 75° (daytime)Apr 18:00 — altitude 84° (daytime)Apr 19:00 — altitude 82° (daytime)Apr 20:00 — altitude 73° (twilight)Apr 21:00 — altitude 63°Apr 22:00 — altitude 54°Apr 23:00 — altitude 45°Apr: best around 21:00 localMayMay 00:00 — altitude 21°May 01:00 — altitude 15°May 02:00 — altitude 10° (twilight)May 03:00 — altitude 7° (twilight)May 04:00 — altitude 5° (daytime)May 05:00 — altitude 5° (daytime)May 06:00 — altitude 7° (daytime)May 07:00 — altitude 11° (daytime)May 08:00 — altitude 16° (daytime)May 09:00 — altitude 22° (daytime)May 10:00 — altitude 29° (daytime)May 11:00 — altitude 37° (daytime)May 12:00 — altitude 46° (daytime)May 13:00 — altitude 55° (daytime)May 14:00 — altitude 65° (daytime)May 15:00 — altitude 75° (daytime)May 16:00 — altitude 83° (daytime)May 17:00 — altitude 82° (daytime)May 18:00 — altitude 73° (daytime)May 19:00 — altitude 64° (daytime)May 20:00 — altitude 54° (daytime)May 21:00 — altitude 45° (twilight)May 22:00 — altitude 36° (twilight)May 23:00 — altitude 28°May: best around 23:00 localJunJun 00:00 — altitude 10° (twilight)Jun 01:00 — altitude 7° (twilight)Jun 02:00 — altitude 5° (twilight)Jun 03:00 — altitude 5° (twilight)Jun 04:00 — altitude 7° (daytime)Jun 05:00 — altitude 11° (daytime)Jun 06:00 — altitude 16° (daytime)Jun 07:00 — altitude 22° (daytime)Jun 08:00 — altitude 29° (daytime)Jun 09:00 — altitude 38° (daytime)Jun 10:00 — altitude 46° (daytime)Jun 11:00 — altitude 56° (daytime)Jun 12:00 — altitude 65° (daytime)Jun 13:00 — altitude 75° (daytime)Jun 14:00 — altitude 84° (daytime)Jun 15:00 — altitude 82° (daytime)Jun 16:00 — altitude 73° (daytime)Jun 17:00 — altitude 64° (daytime)Jun 18:00 — altitude 54° (daytime)Jun 19:00 — altitude 45° (daytime)Jun 20:00 — altitude 36° (daytime)Jun 21:00 — altitude 28° (twilight)Jun 22:00 — altitude 21° (twilight)Jun 23:00 — altitude 15° (twilight)JulJul 00:00 — altitude 5°Jul 01:00 — altitude 5° (twilight)Jul 02:00 — altitude 7° (twilight)Jul 03:00 — altitude 11° (twilight)Jul 04:00 — altitude 16° (daytime)Jul 05:00 — altitude 22° (daytime)Jul 06:00 — altitude 29° (daytime)Jul 07:00 — altitude 37° (daytime)Jul 08:00 — altitude 46° (daytime)Jul 09:00 — altitude 55° (daytime)Jul 10:00 — altitude 65° (daytime)Jul 11:00 — altitude 75° (daytime)Jul 12:00 — altitude 83° (daytime)Jul 13:00 — altitude 82° (daytime)Jul 14:00 — altitude 73° (daytime)Jul 15:00 — altitude 64° (daytime)Jul 16:00 — altitude 54° (daytime)Jul 17:00 — altitude 45° (daytime)Jul 18:00 — altitude 36° (daytime)Jul 19:00 — altitude 28° (daytime)Jul 20:00 — altitude 21° (daytime)Jul 21:00 — altitude 15° (twilight)Jul 22:00 — altitude 10° (twilight)Jul 23:00 — altitude 7° (twilight)Jul: best around 00:00 localAugAug 00:00 — altitude 7°Aug 01:00 — altitude 11°Aug 02:00 — altitude 16°Aug 03:00 — altitude 22° (twilight)Aug 04:00 — altitude 29° (twilight)Aug 05:00 — altitude 38° (daytime)Aug 06:00 — altitude 46° (daytime)Aug 07:00 — altitude 56° (daytime)Aug 08:00 — altitude 65° (daytime)Aug 09:00 — altitude 75° (daytime)Aug 10:00 — altitude 83° (daytime)Aug 11:00 — altitude 82° (daytime)Aug 12:00 — altitude 73° (daytime)Aug 13:00 — altitude 64° (daytime)Aug 14:00 — altitude 54° (daytime)Aug 15:00 — altitude 45° (daytime)Aug 16:00 — altitude 36° (daytime)Aug 17:00 — altitude 28° (daytime)Aug 18:00 — altitude 21° (daytime)Aug 19:00 — altitude 15° (daytime)Aug 20:00 — altitude 10° (twilight)Aug 21:00 — altitude 7° (twilight)Aug 22:00 — altitude 5°Aug 23:00 — altitude 5°Aug: best around 02:00 localSepSep 00:00 — altitude 16°Sep 01:00 — altitude 22°Sep 02:00 — altitude 30°Sep 03:00 — altitude 38°Sep 04:00 — altitude 47° (twilight)Sep 05:00 — altitude 56° (twilight)Sep 06:00 — altitude 66° (daytime)Sep 07:00 — altitude 75° (daytime)Sep 08:00 — altitude 84° (daytime)Sep 09:00 — altitude 82° (daytime)Sep 10:00 — altitude 73° (daytime)Sep 11:00 — altitude 63° (daytime)Sep 12:00 — altitude 54° (daytime)Sep 13:00 — altitude 44° (daytime)Sep 14:00 — altitude 36° (daytime)Sep 15:00 — altitude 28° (daytime)Sep 16:00 — altitude 21° (daytime)Sep 17:00 — altitude 15° (daytime)Sep 18:00 — altitude 10° (daytime)Sep 19:00 — altitude 7° (twilight)Sep 20:00 — altitude 5° (twilight)Sep 21:00 — altitude 5°Sep 22:00 — altitude 7°Sep 23:00 — altitude 11°Sep: best around 03:00 localOctOct 00:00 — altitude 29°Oct 01:00 — altitude 38°Oct 02:00 — altitude 46°Oct 03:00 — altitude 56°Oct 04:00 — altitude 65°Oct 05:00 — altitude 75° (twilight)Oct 06:00 — altitude 83° (daytime)Oct 07:00 — altitude 82° (daytime)Oct 08:00 — altitude 73° (daytime)Oct 09:00 — altitude 64° (daytime)Oct 10:00 — altitude 54° (daytime)Oct 11:00 — altitude 45° (daytime)Oct 12:00 — altitude 36° (daytime)Oct 13:00 — altitude 28° (daytime)Oct 14:00 — altitude 21° (daytime)Oct 15:00 — altitude 15° (daytime)Oct 16:00 — altitude 10° (daytime)Oct 17:00 — altitude 7° (daytime)Oct 18:00 — altitude 5° (twilight)Oct 19:00 — altitude 5°Oct 20:00 — altitude 7°Oct 21:00 — altitude 11°Oct 22:00 — altitude 16°Oct 23:00 — altitude 22°Oct: best around 04:00 localNovNov 00:00 — altitude 47°Nov 01:00 — altitude 56°Nov 02:00 — altitude 66°Nov 03:00 — altitude 75°Nov 04:00 — altitude 84°Nov 05:00 — altitude 82°Nov 06:00 — altitude 73° (twilight)Nov 07:00 — altitude 63° (daytime)Nov 08:00 — altitude 54° (daytime)Nov 09:00 — altitude 45° (daytime)Nov 10:00 — altitude 36° (daytime)Nov 11:00 — altitude 28° (daytime)Nov 12:00 — altitude 21° (daytime)Nov 13:00 — altitude 15° (daytime)Nov 14:00 — altitude 10° (daytime)Nov 15:00 — altitude 7° (daytime)Nov 16:00 — altitude 5° (daytime)Nov 17:00 — altitude 5° (twilight)Nov 18:00 — altitude 7° (twilight)Nov 19:00 — altitude 11°Nov 20:00 — altitude 16°Nov 21:00 — altitude 23°Nov 22:00 — altitude 30°Nov 23:00 — altitude 38°Nov: best around 04:00 localDecDec 00:00 — altitude 65°Dec 01:00 — altitude 75°Dec 02:00 — altitude 83°Dec 03:00 — altitude 82°Dec 04:00 — altitude 73°Dec 05:00 — altitude 64°Dec 06:00 — altitude 54° (twilight)Dec 07:00 — altitude 45° (twilight)Dec 08:00 — altitude 36° (daytime)Dec 09:00 — altitude 28° (daytime)Dec 10:00 — altitude 21° (daytime)Dec 11:00 — altitude 15° (daytime)Dec 12:00 — altitude 10° (daytime)Dec 13:00 — altitude 7° (daytime)Dec 14:00 — altitude 5° (daytime)Dec 15:00 — altitude 5° (daytime)Dec 16:00 — altitude 7° (daytime)Dec 17:00 — altitude 11° (twilight)Dec 18:00 — altitude 16°Dec 19:00 — altitude 22°Dec 20:00 — altitude 30°Dec 21:00 — altitude 38°Dec 22:00 — altitude 47°Dec 23:00 — altitude 56°Dec: best around 02:00 local
below horizon astronomical dark — low to high altitude twilight daytime (sun up) best night-time hour

Right now

Daytime
6°
N (az 9°)
rising

Upcoming (local)

Rise never sets
Transit 17:26 85°
Set never sets

Across the year

Best month February
Peak altitude 84°
Circumpolar here yes
Dark-sky hours / year 2618

Neighboring Constellations

Ursa Major Auriga Gemini Leo Minor

Showpieces in Lynx

2
19 Lyn

HIP 35785; 19 Lyn

5.45 mag 13.8″ B: 6.7 B8V Easy
NGC 2683 survey image
NGC 2683
9.7 mag 9.3 SAb Medium

Main Stars in Lynx

20
Alpha Lyn

HIP 45860; Alpha Lyn; 40 Lyn

3.13 mag 222.7″ B: 8.8 K6III Easy
38 Lyn

HIP 45688; 38 Lyn

3.82 mag 2.6″ B: 6.1 A1V Hard
HIP 44248
3.97 mag 0.7″ B: 6.5 F5V Very Hard
Alsciaukat

HIP 41075; 31 Lyn

4.25 mag K4.5III-IIIb Easy
15 Lyn

HIP 33449; 15 Lyn

4.35 mag 0.7″ B: 5.5 G5III-IV Very Hard
2 Lyn

HIP 30060; 2 Lyn

4.48 mag 4.43 - 4.73 E:+DSCTC: A2V s Hard
HIP 44700
4.56 mag G7Ib-II Easy
21 Lyn

HIP 36145; 21 Lyn

4.64 mag A1V Easy
HIP 47029
4.81 mag G9.5IIIFe-1 Easy
27 Lyn

HIP 39847; 27 Lyn

4.84 mag A2V Easy
12 Lyn

HIP 32438; 12 Lyn

4.87 mag 1.9″ B: 6.0 A3V Hard
16 Lyn

HIP 33485; 16 Lyn

4.90 mag A2Vn Easy
1 Lyn

HIP 29919; 1 Lyn

4.98 mag M3IIIab Easy
24 Lyn

HIP 37609; 24 Lyn

4.99 mag 54.8″ B: 11.2 A3IVn Hard
HIP 35384
5.05 mag A4IIIn Easy
35 Lyn

HIP 43531; 35 Lyn

5.15 mag K0III Easy
HIP 37946
5.18 mag M2IIIb Easy
18 Lyn

HIP 35146; 18 Lyn

5.20 mag K2III Easy
5 Lyn

HIP 30679; 5 Lyn

5.21 mag 95.5″ B: 7.9 K4III Easy
42 Lyn

HIP 47300; 42 Lyn

5.25 mag 62.7″ B: 11.6 F0V Very Hard

Double Stars in Lynx

15
19 Lyn

HIP 35785; 19 Lyn

5.45 mag 13.8″ B: 6.7 B8V Easy
HIP 32609
6.28 mag 4.5″ B: 6.3 dF5 Easy
HIP 34217
6.12 mag 4.4″ B: 7.0 A3V s Easy
38 Lyn

HIP 45688; 38 Lyn

3.82 mag 2.6″ B: 6.1 A1V Hard
HIP 47053
6.76 mag 25.1″ B: 8.0 F2V Easy
5 Lyn

HIP 30679; 5 Lyn

5.21 mag 95.5″ B: 7.9 K4III Easy
HIP 45661
5.75 mag 2.0″ B: 6.7 A8V Hard
HIP 41224
6.02 mag 84.6″ B: 8.6 K5III Easy
8 Lyn

HIP 31676; 8 Lyn

5.94 mag 181.7″ B: 8.8 G8IV-V Easy
HIP 36965
6.30 mag 2.2″ B: 8.3 F0 Hard
42 Lyn

HIP 47300; 42 Lyn

5.25 mag 62.7″ B: 11.6 F0V Very Hard
22 Lyn

HIP 36439; 22 Lyn

5.36 mag 183.3″ B: 10.1 F6V Medium
24 Lyn

HIP 37609; 24 Lyn

4.99 mag 54.8″ B: 11.2 A3IVn Hard
6 Lyn

HIP 31039; 6 Lyn

5.88 mag 169.2″ B: 9.5 K0III-IV Medium
Alpha Lyn

HIP 45860; Alpha Lyn; 40 Lyn

3.13 mag 222.7″ B: 8.8 K6III Easy

Variable Stars in Lynx

3
RR Lyn

HIP 30651

5.64 mag 5.52 - 6.03 EA/DM A3Vm Hard
Y Lyn

HIP 36288

6.20 mag 6.58 - 8.25 SRC K-M Easy
2 Lyn

HIP 30060; 2 Lyn

4.48 mag 4.43 - 4.73 E:+DSCTC: A2V s Hard

Deep Sky Objects in Lynx

30
Globular Cluster (1)
Intergalactic Wanderer survey image
Intergalactic Wanderer

NGC 2419

C25

10.4 mag 4 Hard
Galaxy (29)
NGC 2683 survey image
NGC 2683
9.7 mag 9.3 SAb Medium
NGC 2541 survey image
NGC 2541
11.8 mag 6.6 SABc Very Hard
NGC 2782 survey image
NGC 2782
11.5 mag 3.8 SABa Hard
NGC 2424 survey image
NGC 2424
12.6 mag 4.0 Sb Very Hard
NGC 2770 survey image
NGC 2770
12.0 mag 3.7 Sc Very Hard
NGC 2445 survey image
NGC 2445
13.0 mag 2.1 Sm Very Hard
NGC 2649 survey image
NGC 2649
13.0 mag 1.9 SABb Very Hard
NGC 2712 survey image
NGC 2712
12.0 mag 2.9 SBb Very Hard
NGC 2798 survey image
NGC 2798
12.3 mag 2.8 Sa Hard
NGC 2852 survey image
NGC 2852
14.0 mag 1.2 SABa Very Hard
NGC 2549 survey image
NGC 2549
11.1 mag 4.2 S0 Hard
NGC 2322 survey image
NGC 2322
14.0 mag SBa Very Hard
NGC 2431 survey image
NGC 2431
14.0 mag SBa Very Hard
NGC 2505 survey image
NGC 2505
14.0 mag SBa Very Hard
NGC 2528 survey image
NGC 2528
13.0 mag SABb Very Hard
IC 2214 survey image
IC 2214
14.0 mag 0.8 SBab Very Hard
NGC 2860 survey image
NGC 2860
15.0 mag SBa Very Hard
NGC 2444 survey image
NGC 2444
12.9 mag 2.3 S0 Very Hard
NGC 2826 survey image
NGC 2826
15.0 mag 1.8 S0-a Very Hard
NGC 2830 survey image
NGC 2830
15.0 mag 1.3 S0-a Very Hard
NGC 2462 survey image
NGC 2462
14.0 mag S0-a Very Hard
NGC 2468 survey image
NGC 2468
15.0 mag 1.3 S0 Very Hard
NGC 2853 survey image
NGC 2853
14.0 mag 2.0 S0-a Very Hard
NGC 2315 survey image
NGC 2315
14.0 mag S0-a Very Hard
NGC 2638 survey image
NGC 2638
13.0 mag S0-a Very Hard
NGC 2828 survey image
NGC 2828
15.0 mag S0 Very Hard
NGC 2831 survey image
NGC 2831
13.6 mag 0.8 E Very Hard
IC 2401 survey image
IC 2401
15.0 mag 1.3 S0 Very Hard
NGC 2330 survey image
NGC 2330
14.0 mag E Very Hard