This unremarkable constellation was first described
by Hevelius in 1690. Because part of this star group originally belonged to Ursa Major,
Lynx has 'inherited' one of that constellation's stars - 10 Ursae Majoris actually lies
within the boundaries of the Lynx.
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Lynx looks outward and 'upward' from the galactic disc of the Milky Way, out into
intergalactic space.
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