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Lince

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Also known as Lyn, Lyncis

costellazione

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Lynx is a faint constellation located in the northern sky that is difficult to see without binoculars or a telescope because its stars are dim. It matters to astronomers and stargazers as part of the map of constellations used to locate objects and navigate the night sky.

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Instance of
constellation
Named after
Lynx
Official name
Lynx
Area
545
Shares border with
Ursa Major
Image
Constellation Lynx.jpg
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time of discovery or invention
1687-00-00
discoverer or inventor
Johannes Hevelius
short name
Lyn
Commons category
Lynx (constellation)
topic's main category
Category:Lynx (constellation)
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Lynx (constellation)
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Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Astronomy
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Article · Italiano

La Lince (in latino Lynx, abbreviato in Lyn) è una delle 88 costellazioni moderne. Si tratta di una debole costellazione settentrionale introdotta nel XVII secolo dall'astronomo polacco Johannes Hevelius. Il suo nome deriva dal fatto che occorrono gli occhi di una lince per vederla.

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