Leo Minor
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Leo Minor is a small, faint constellation in the northern sky located between Ursa Major and Leo.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 46 Leonis Minoris | 0 |
| Leonis Minorids | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical constellation
ⓘ
constellation ⓘ meteor shower ⓘ |
| abbreviation | LMi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeV | 3.83 ⓘ |
| areaSquareDegrees | 232 ⓘ |
| bestViewingMonth | April ⓘ |
| borderingConstellation |
Cancer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leo NERFINISHED ⓘ Leo Minor (self-bordering not applicable) NERFINISHED ⓘ Lynx NERFINISHED ⓘ Ursa Major NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brightestStar | 46 Leonis Minoris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declinationRange | +22° to +41° (approximate) ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Johannes Hevelius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Ursa Major family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genitiveForm | Leonis Minoris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBrightStarWithMagnitudeBrighterThan4 | false ⓘ |
| hasMessierObject | false ⓘ |
| hasMeteorShower | Leonis Minorids NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hemisphereVisibility | Northern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iauConstellation | true ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Johannes Hevelius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introductionYear | 1687 ⓘ |
| isPartOf | modern 88 constellations ⓘ |
| locatedBetween |
Leo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ursa Major NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northern celestial hemisphere ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | Latin for "smaller lion" ⓘ |
| notableDeepSkyObject |
NGC 3003
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
NGC 3344 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 3432 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableStar |
10 Leonis Minoris
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
21 Leonis Minoris NERFINISHED ⓘ 46 Leonis Minoris NERFINISHED ⓘ Beta Leonis Minoris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| radiantIn | Leo Minor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankByArea | 64 ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | International Astronomical Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rightAscensionRange | 10h 00m to 13h 00m (approximate) ⓘ |
| spectralType | F9III ⓘ |
| symbolism | the Lesser Lion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visibility | faint ⓘ |
| visibleFromLatitudeNorth | +90° ⓘ |
| visibleFromLatitudeSouth | about −45° ⓘ |
| zodiacal | false ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.