Lynx (constellation)
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Lynx is a constellation named after the animal, usually observed in the Northern Celestial Hemisphere. The constellation was introduced in the late 17th century by Johannes Hevelius. It is a faint con
Earliest depiction of Lynx, in 1690
Illustration from Urania's Mirror (1825). The obsolete constellation Telescopium Herschelii is to its right.
The constellation of Lynx as it can be seen by the naked eye
NGC 2419 (Credit: Adam Block/Mount Lemmon SkyCenter/University of Arizona)
Lynx
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A lynx is any of the four extant species within the medium-sized wild cat genus Lynx. The name originated in Middle English via Latin from the Greek word lynx, derived from the Indo-European root *leu
Lynx (constellation)
…Lynx is a constellation named after the animal, usually observed in the Northern Celestial Hemisphere. The constellation was introduced in the late 17th century by Johannes Hevelius. It is a faint…
Lynx heads collage
Profile view of a lynx
Eurasian lynx
Canada lynx