The Lynx. Best placed in November. It sits well north on the sky and is comfortably placed for northern hemisphere observers.
Lynx, known in English as the 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.
| Star | Designation | Magnitude |
|---|---|---|
| Castor | α Gem | 1.98 |
SkyRef draws Lynx in its real position for wherever you are, right now, along with the other 88 IAU figures.