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Lynx



Abbreviation: Lyn
Genitive: Lyncis
Right Ascension: 8.03 hours
Declination: 45.32 degrees
  Lynx, the Tiger, is visible to the Northen Hemisphere in February.

Lynx, the Tiger, is a modern constellation, created by the astronomer Hevelius in the 17th century. He named it Lynx, as you had to have 'Lynx-eyes' to see it, as the stars which make up much of this large constellation are very dim.

  Bright Stars | Deep Sky | Other Deep Sky | Variable Stars | Double Stars
 

Best Known Stars

(Yale Bright Star Catalog)
 
Common Name
or Bayer Number 1 		RA DEC Magnitude 2
ALP LYN 9.00:21.00:3.30 +34.00:23.00:33.19 3.13
31 LYN 8.00:22.00:50.12 +43.00:11.00:17.31 4.25
2 LYN 6.00:19.00:37.38 +59.00:0.00:39.49 4.48
27 LYN 8.00:8.00:27.43 +51.00:30.00:23.98 4.84
24 LYN 7.00:43.00:0.40 +58.00:42.00:37.41 4.99
36 LYN 9.00:13.00:48.20 +43.00:13.00:4.17 5.32
34 LYN 8.00:41.00:1.06 +45.00:50.00:2.42 5.37
26 LYN 7.00:54.00:42.69 +47.00:33.00:52.59 5.45
19 LYN 7.00:22.00:52.05 +55.00:16.00:53.15 5.81
8 LYN 6.00:37.00:41.38 +61.00:28.00:52.42 5.94
   
 

Deep Sky Objects

(PAS Catalog)
   
 

Other Deep Sky Objects

(Saguaro Astronomy Club Catalog)
  Only Objects less than 10.0 Mag.
 
Object R.A. Dec. Object Type 3 Mag. Uranometria Tirion
NGC 2683 08 52.7 +33 25 GALXY 09.8 102 06
   
 

Variable Stars

(General Catalog of Variable Stars)
  Only Objects <= 8.0 magnitude
 
GCVS ID R.A.
(hh mm ss.ss)		 Dec.
(deg mm ss)		 Variable Type 4 Mag. Min Mag. Max
RR Lyn 6.00:22.00:12.70 +56.00:18.00:51.00 EA/DM 6.03 5.52
TZ Lyn 8.00:27.00:52.00 +40.00:23.00:38.00 ACV 6.79 6.65
UW Lyn 6.00:13.00:18.30 +61.00:32.00:4.00 LB: 0.11 4.95
UX Lyn 9.00:0.00:35.80 +38.00:56.00:28.00 SRB: 6.78 6.60
UY Lyn 7.00:9.00:29.80 +51.00:30.00:50.00 LB: 5.55 5.47
UZ Lyn 6.00:15.00:12.70 +59.00:1.00:54.00 E:+DSCTC: 4.73 4.43
AE Lyn 7.00:58.00:32.10 +57.00:24.00:51.00 RS 0.06 6.49
BF Lyn 9.00:19.00:17.40 +40.00:25.00:12.00 BY 0.10 7.72
   
 

Double Stars

(Saguaro Astronomy Club Catalog)
  Only Objects <= 8.0 magnitude
 
Name R.A.
(hh mm.m)		 Dec.
(deg mm)		 Mag 5 Sep 6 PA 7 Tirion Uranometria
STT 72 06 24.5 59 42 8.0, 7.4 34.40 322 1 41
STF 948 06 46.2 59 26 5.3, 6.2 1.70 81 1 42
STF 948 06 46.2 59 26 5.0, 7.2 8.60 309 1 42
STF 948 06 46.2 59 26 6.2, 7.2 10.20 300 1 42
STF 958 06 48.2 55 42 6.3, 6.3 4.70 257 1 42
STF 1009 07 05.7 52 45 6.9, 7.0 4.10 149 1 42
STF 1065 07 22.2 50 08 7.3, 7.4 15.00 254 1 42/ 68
STF 1062 07 22.9 55 16 5.6, 6.5 15.00 315 1 42
STT 84 07 25.4 56 34 7.6, 7.7 114.20 325 1 42
STT 87 07 38.9 42 27 7.5, 7.9 64.40 178 5 68/ 69
STF 1282 08 50.8 35 03 7.5, 7.5 3.60 279 6 102
STF 1333 09 18.5 35 21 6.4, 6.7 1.80 48 6 103
STF 1334 09 18.8 36 48 3.9, 6.6 2.70 229 6 103
STF 1369 09 35.4 39 57 7.0, 8.0 24.80 148 6 71/ 103