Lynx, the Lynx (Lyn)
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The constellation of Lynx, the Lynx, is best viewed in Spring during the month of March. It's brightest star is Alpha Lyncis at magnitude 3.14. The boundary of the Lynx constellation contains 6 stars that host known exoplanets.
Double Stars in Lynx
These are the brightest and easiest-to-find double, triple, and quadruple star systems in the constellation Lynx.
- Star system
- Magnitudes
- Type
- 12 Lyncis
- 5.4, 7.0
- double
- 19 Lyncis
- 5.8, 6.7
- double
- 38 Lyncis
- 3.9, 6.1
- double
Star Clusters in Lynx
The most notable, famous, and easy-to-find star clusters in the constellation Lynx :
Nebulae in Lynx
The most notable, famous, and easy-to-find nebulae in the constellation Lynx :
Galaxies in Lynx
The most notable, famous, and easy-to-find galaxies in the constellation Lynx:
Exoplanets in Lynx
These are the most notable named exoplanet systems known in the constellation Lynx. Bear in mind that we will likely discover billions of exoplanets in the years to come.
* For southern latitudes, flip the season listed. For example, if a constellation is listed as best viewed in the summer in the month of July, in the southern hemisphere the constellation would be best viewed in the winter in January and would be upside-down.
** Circumpolar constellations are visible year-round in the hemisphere listed (and not at all in the opposite).