Lynx Constellation | Constellations In The Northern Hemisphere

LYNX CONSTELLATION – In this topic, we are going to know and learn about the constellation in the northern sky Lynx.

It is a constellation in the northern sky. It means “the smaller Lion” in Latin. The constellation was made by Polish astronomer Johannes Hevelius in 1687.

It represents the lynx and is not usually associated with any myths. It was named the lynx because it was pretty faint and it took the eyesight of a lynx to see it.

The constellation was made by Hevelius to fill a relatively large gap between the two neighboring constellations, Auriga and Ursa Major.

It houses the Intergalactic Wanderer, UFO Galaxy, Bear’s Paw Galaxy, NGC 2770, and NGC 2541.

It is the 28th largest constellation in size which occupies an area of 545 square degrees. It can be found in NQ2, the second quadrant in the northern hemisphere.

It belongs to the Ursa Major family of constellations, along with Boötes, Camelopardalis, Canes Venatici, Coma Berenices, Corona Borealis, Draco, Leo Minor, Ursa Major and Ursa Minor. There are no Messier objects in this constellation.

Stars

Among the stars include: