Lynx (constellation)

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Template:Infobox Constellation Lynx is a constellation of the northern hemisphere, introduced in the 17th century by Johannes Hevelius. It is so named because it is a relatively faint constellation, and one would supposedly need the eyes of a lynx to see it.

Its most notable deep sky object is the Intergalactic Tramp NGC 2419, a globular cluster that is the most distant known of its kind. It is moving faster than escape velocity at that distance; however, it appears to be in a long elliptical orbit around our galaxy, the Milky Way, and is thus not expected to escape.

Contents 1 Mythology 2 Stars 3 Sources 4 External links

Mythology

Since Lynx is a particularly faint constellation, and was not recognised before the 17th century, it has no pre 17th century mythology associated with it. Johannes Hevelius is said to have named the constellation lynx because only the lynx-eyed (or those of good sight) would have been able to recognise it. Hevelius only mapped the constellation, which is little more than a few dim stars zig zagging in a line, because he wanted to fill the open gap between the constellations Ursa Major and Auriga.

Stars

Stars with proper names:

• (31 Lyn) 4.25 Alsciaukat or Mabsuthat

Stars with Bayer designations:

40/α Lyn 3.14

Stars with Flamsteed designations:

1 Lyn 5.01; 2 Lyn 4.44; 3 Lyn 7.33; 4 Lyn 6.05; 5 Lyn 5.21; 6 Lyn 5.86; 7 Lyn 6.45; 8 Lyn 5.94; 11 Lyn 5.87; 12 Lyn 4.86; 13 Lyn 5.34; 14 Lyn – double 5.34, 11.1; 15 Lyn 4.35; 16 Lyn 4.90; 17 Lyn 6.64; 18 Lyn 5.20; 19 Lyn – double 5.80, 6.86; 20 Lyn 7.59; 21 Lyn 4.61; 22 Lyn 5.35; 23 Lyn 6.09; 24 Lyn 4.93; 25 Lyn 6.25; 26 Lyn 5.47; 27 Lyn 4.78; 28 Lyn 6.35; 29 Lyn 5.63; 30 Lyn 5.89; 32 Lyn 6.20; 33 Lyn 5.76; 34 Lyn 5.35; 35 Lyn 5.15; 36 Lyn 5.30; 37 Lyn 6.14; 38 Lyn 3.82; 41 Lyn 5.40; 42 Lyn 5.28; 43 Lyn 5.61; 44 Lyn 5.09

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Sources

• Universe: The Definitive Visual Dictionary, Robert Dinwiddie, DK Adult Publishing, (2005), pg. 346.

External links

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• The Deep Photographic Guide to the Constellations: Lynxca:Linx (constel·lació)

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