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Leo Minor

Leonis Minoris

Northern 232 sq° LMi

Brightest star: Praecipua

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Mythology

The Lesser Lion, created by Hevelius in 1687 between Leo and Ursa Major. No classical mythology.

Observing Highlights

A small constellation with some faint galaxies. Contains Hanny's Voorwerp, an unusual astronomical object.

Main Stars

20
Praecipua

Praecipua

HIP 53229; 46 LMi

3.83 mag K0+ III-IV
Beta LMi

HIP 51233; Beta LMi; 31 LMi

4.21 mag 0.5″ B: 6.0 G9IIIab
21 LMi

HIP 49593; 21 LMi

4.48 mag A7V
10 LMi

HIP 46952; 10 LMi

4.55 mag G8.5III
37 LMi

HIP 52098; 37 LMi

4.71 mag G2.5IIa
30 LMi

HIP 51056; 30 LMi

4.74 mag F0V
41 LMi

HIP 52457; 41 LMi

5.08 mag A3Vn
19 LMi

HIP 48833; 19 LMi

5.14 mag F6V s
42 LMi

HIP 52638; 42 LMi

5.24 mag 196.4″ B: 7.8 A1Vn
23 LMi

HIP 50303; 23 LMi

5.35 mag A0Vn
20 LMi

HIP 49081; 20 LMi

5.36 mag 134.4″ B: 16.0 G3VaHdel 1
8 LMi

HIP 46735; 8 LMi

5.37 mag M1IIIab
11 LMi

HIP 47080; 11 LMi

5.41 mag 7.3″ B: 12.5 G8V
28 LMi

HIP 50935; 28 LMi

5.50 mag gK1
40 LMi

HIP 52422; 40 LMi

5.51 mag 23.8″ B: 12.6 A4Vn
34 LMi

HIP 51685; 34 LMi

5.58 mag A2Vn
32 LMi

HIP 51420; 32 LMi

5.77 mag A4V
7 LMi

HIP 46652; 7 LMi

5.85 mag 63.8″ B: 9.7 gG8
38 LMi

HIP 52139; 38 LMi

5.85 mag F9V
HIP 49893
5.85 mag gK3

Double Stars

8
7 LMi

HIP 46652; 7 LMi

5.85 mag 63.8″ B: 9.7 gG8
42 LMi

HIP 52638; 42 LMi

5.24 mag 196.4″ B: 7.8 A1Vn
11 LMi

HIP 47080; 11 LMi

5.41 mag 7.3″ B: 12.5 G8V
RX LMi

HIP 52366

6.02 mag 109.4″ B: 10.8 M4III
40 LMi

HIP 52422; 40 LMi

5.51 mag 23.8″ B: 12.6 A4Vn
20 LMi

HIP 49081; 20 LMi

5.36 mag 134.4″ B: 16.0 G3VaHdel 1
33 LMi

HIP 51556; 33 LMi

5.90 mag 58.9″ B: 11.8 A0IV
13 LMi

HIP 47631; 13 LMi

6.14 mag 336.7″ B: 8.3 F3V

Variable Stars

1
R LMi

HR 9135

6.30 mag 6.3 - 13.3 M M

Deep Sky Objects

30
Galaxy (30)
NGC 3344
10.0 mag 6.9 SABbc
NGC 3486
10.3 mag 6.9 SABc
NGC 3254
11.5 mag 5.1 Sbc
NGC 3432
11.3 mag 6.2 SBm
NGC 3003
11.7 mag 5.9 Sbc
NGC 3294
11.7 mag 3.3 SABc
NGC 3430
11.5 mag 3.9 Sc
NGC 3277
11.7 mag 2.0 Sab
NGC 3504
11.1 mag 2.7 Sab
NGC 3442
13.0 mag 0.7 Sab
NGC 3245
10.8 mag 3.2 S0
NGC 3395
12.1 mag 1.9 Sc
NGC 3414
10.8 mag 3.6 S0
NGC 3512
12.4 mag 1.7 Sc
NGC 3424
13.0 mag 3.0 SBb
NGC 3510
12.9 mag 3.8 SBm
NGC 2859
10.7 mag 4.8 S0-a
NGC 2942
13.0 mag 2.2 Sc
NGC 2955
12.7 mag 1.8 SABb
NGC 3021
13.0 mag 1.7 Sbc
NGC 3304
14.0 mag 1.7 Sa
NGC 3381
13.0 mag 2.4 SBbc
NGC 3396
12.2 mag 2.8 Sm
NGC 3400
14.0 mag 1.4 SBa
NGC 3515
15.0 mag 1.1 Sbc
NGC 3380
14.0 mag 1.9 SBa
IC 2604
— mag 1.4 SBm
NGC 3104
13.0 mag 3.2 IAB
IC 2521
15.0 mag 0.5 SBbc
IC 2535
14.0 mag 0.7 Sb