The Leo Minor constellation
LMi · Catalogue stars: 6
Why this name?
Leo Minor, the Lesser Lion, was named for its proximity to Leo. Hevelius added a small lion to the map between Leo and Ursa Major.
A little history
This seventeenth-century constellation comes from Johannes Hevelius’s atlas. It was not part of the ancient set of constellations and has no ancient Greek legend of its own.
Data
- IAU code
- LMi
- Catalogue stars
- 6
- Messier objects
- 0
- Brightest star
- Praecipua · 3.8ᵐ
Stars
Stars (HIP)
- HIP 51233 · 4.2ᵐ · G8III-IV
- HIP 49593 · 4.5ᵐ · A7V
- HIP 46952 · 4.5ᵐ · G8III
- HIP 52098 · 4.7ᵐ · G0II
- HIP 51056 · 4.7ᵐ · F0V
Altitude above the horizon by latitude
| Latitude | Maximum altitude | Rise azimuth |
|---|---|---|
| +60° | 64° · never sets | — |
| +55° | 69° | 10° |
| +45° | 79° | 37° |
| +30° | 86° | 49° |
| 0° | 56° | 56° |
| −35° | 21° | 46° |
Geometric altitude at upper culmination, atmospheric refraction not included. Positive latitudes are in the northern hemisphere.
Culmination time by month
| Month | Culmination |
|---|---|
| January | 02:36 |
| February | 00:29 |
| March | 22:43 |
| April | 20:50 |
| May | 18:56 |
| June | 16:49 |
| July | 14:45 |
| August | 12:44 |
| September | 10:51 |
| October | 09:03 |
| November | 07:02 |
| December | 04:53 |
Upper culmination in local solar time — no time-zone or daylight-saving correction applied.
Neighbouring constellations
In brief
Which is the brightest star in Leo Minor?
Praecipua — 3.8ᵐ.