Official IAU constellation
Lynx
Lynx
IAU abbreviation: Lyn
Visibility
Northern sky
Best placed
January, February, December
Difficulty
medium
Pattern
8 stars, 7 lines
About
Lynx is one of the 88 IAU-recognized constellations, reconstructed here from 8 stars using the ConstellationLines (Marc van der Sluys) stick-figure convention.
- Lynx is one of the 88 constellations officially recognized by the International Astronomical Union.
- This pattern connects 8 stars with 7 lines in this game's stick-figure convention.
- Its brightest named star in this pattern is Alsciaukat (apparent magnitude 4.25).
Important Stars
Alsciaukat