Visible at latitudes between +90° and −55°.
Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of March.
Abbreviation: Lyn
English Name: the Lynx
Right ascension: 8h
Declination: +45°
Area: 545 sq. deg. (28th)
Main stars: 4
Bayer/Flamsteed stars: 42
Stars with planets: 6
Stars brighter than 3.00m: 0
Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly): 1
Brightest star: α Lyn (3.14m)
Messier objects: 0
Meteor showers: Alpha Lyncids, September Lyncids
Bordering constellations
Ursa Major
Camelopardalis
Auriga
Gemini
Cancer
Leo (corner)
Leo Minor