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The Lynx constellation

Best placed in November. It sits well north on the sky and is comfortably placed for northern hemisphere observers.

Where and when

Best monthNovember
Right ascension8.1h
Declination+49°
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Finding it

Lynx is centred near right ascension 8.1 hours, declination +49°. It sits well north on the sky and is comfortably placed for northern hemisphere observers.

It reaches its highest point in the sky around local midnight in November, which is when it is easiest to pick out. Earlier in the year it rises before dawn; later, it is already setting in the evening.

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