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Leo Minor

Genitive: Leonis Minoris

Northern Spring 232 sq° LMi

Brightest star: Praecipua (mag 3.83)

RA 10h 20m 0.0s · Dec +33d 00' 0"

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Leo Minor - Mythology

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.

When is Leo Minor up?

Showing 50.0° N, 0.0° E. Save your location for a personalised chart.
12:0015:0018:0021:0000:0003:0006:0009:0012:00JanJan 00:00 — altitude 56°Jan 01:00 — altitude 65°Jan 02:00 — altitude 71°Jan 03:00 — altitude 73°Jan 04:00 — altitude 68°Jan 05:00 — altitude 59°Jan 06:00 — altitude 50° (twilight)Jan 07:00 — altitude 40° (twilight)Jan 08:00 — altitude 31° (daytime)Jan 09:00 — altitude 22° (daytime)Jan 10:00 — altitude 14° (daytime)Jan 11:00 — altitude 6° (daytime)Jan 12:00 — altitude 0° (daytime)Jan 13:00 — altitude -4° (daytime)Jan 14:00 — altitude -7° (daytime)Jan 15:00 — altitude -7° (daytime)Jan 16:00 — altitude -5° (daytime)Jan 17:00 — altitude -1° (daytime)Jan 18:00 — altitude 4° (twilight)Jan 19:00 — altitude 11°Jan 20:00 — altitude 19°Jan 21:00 — altitude 28°Jan 22:00 — altitude 37°Jan 23:00 — altitude 47°Jan: best around 03:00 localFebFeb 00:00 — altitude 71°Feb 01:00 — altitude 73°Feb 02:00 — altitude 67°Feb 03:00 — altitude 59°Feb 04:00 — altitude 50°Feb 05:00 — altitude 40°Feb 06:00 — altitude 31° (twilight)Feb 07:00 — altitude 22° (daytime)Feb 08:00 — altitude 13° (daytime)Feb 09:00 — altitude 6° (daytime)Feb 10:00 — altitude 0° (daytime)Feb 11:00 — altitude -4° (daytime)Feb 12:00 — altitude -7° (daytime)Feb 13:00 — altitude -7° (daytime)Feb 14:00 — altitude -5° (daytime)Feb 15:00 — altitude -1° (daytime)Feb 16:00 — altitude 4° (daytime)Feb 17:00 — altitude 11° (daytime)Feb 18:00 — altitude 19° (twilight)Feb 19:00 — altitude 28° (twilight)Feb 20:00 — altitude 38°Feb 21:00 — altitude 47°Feb 22:00 — altitude 57°Feb 23:00 — altitude 65°Feb: best around 01:00 localMarMar 00:00 — altitude 69°Mar 01:00 — altitude 61°Mar 02:00 — altitude 51°Mar 03:00 — altitude 42°Mar 04:00 — altitude 32°Mar 05:00 — altitude 23° (twilight)Mar 06:00 — altitude 15° (daytime)Mar 07:00 — altitude 7° (daytime)Mar 08:00 — altitude 1° (daytime)Mar 09:00 — altitude -4° (daytime)Mar 10:00 — altitude -6° (daytime)Mar 11:00 — altitude -7° (daytime)Mar 12:00 — altitude -5° (daytime)Mar 13:00 — altitude -2° (daytime)Mar 14:00 — altitude 3° (daytime)Mar 15:00 — altitude 10° (daytime)Mar 16:00 — altitude 18° (daytime)Mar 17:00 — altitude 27° (daytime)Mar 18:00 — altitude 36° (daytime)Mar 19:00 — altitude 46° (twilight)Mar 20:00 — altitude 55°Mar 21:00 — altitude 64°Mar 22:00 — altitude 71°Mar 23:00 — altitude 73°Mar: best around 23:00 localAprApr 00:00 — altitude 51°Apr 01:00 — altitude 41°Apr 02:00 — altitude 32°Apr 03:00 — altitude 23°Apr 04:00 — altitude 14° (twilight)Apr 05:00 — altitude 7° (daytime)Apr 06:00 — altitude 1° (daytime)Apr 07:00 — altitude -4° (daytime)Apr 08:00 — altitude -6° (daytime)Apr 09:00 — altitude -7° (daytime)Apr 10:00 — altitude -5° (daytime)Apr 11:00 — altitude -2° (daytime)Apr 12:00 — altitude 4° (daytime)Apr 13:00 — altitude 10° (daytime)Apr 14:00 — altitude 18° (daytime)Apr 15:00 — altitude 27° (daytime)Apr 16:00 — altitude 36° (daytime)Apr 17:00 — altitude 46° (daytime)Apr 18:00 — altitude 55° (daytime)Apr 19:00 — altitude 64° (daytime)Apr 20:00 — altitude 71° (twilight)Apr 21:00 — altitude 73°Apr 22:00 — altitude 68°Apr 23:00 — altitude 60°Apr: best around 21:00 localMayMay 00:00 — altitude 32°May 01:00 — altitude 23°May 02:00 — altitude 15° (twilight)May 03:00 — altitude 7° (twilight)May 04:00 — altitude 1° (daytime)May 05:00 — altitude -4° (daytime)May 06:00 — altitude -6° (daytime)May 07:00 — altitude -7° (daytime)May 08:00 — altitude -5° (daytime)May 09:00 — altitude -2° (daytime)May 10:00 — altitude 3° (daytime)May 11:00 — altitude 10° (daytime)May 12:00 — altitude 18° (daytime)May 13:00 — altitude 27° (daytime)May 14:00 — altitude 36° (daytime)May 15:00 — altitude 46° (daytime)May 16:00 — altitude 55° (daytime)May 17:00 — altitude 64° (daytime)May 18:00 — altitude 71° (daytime)May 19:00 — altitude 73° (daytime)May 20:00 — altitude 68° (daytime)May 21:00 — altitude 60° (twilight)May 22:00 — altitude 51° (twilight)May 23:00 — altitude 41°May: best around 23:00 localJunJun 00:00 — altitude 14° (twilight)Jun 01:00 — altitude 7° (twilight)Jun 02:00 — altitude 1° (twilight)Jun 03:00 — altitude -4° (twilight)Jun 04:00 — altitude -6° (daytime)Jun 05:00 — altitude -7° (daytime)Jun 06:00 — altitude -5° (daytime)Jun 07:00 — altitude -2° (daytime)Jun 08:00 — altitude 3° (daytime)Jun 09:00 — altitude 10° (daytime)Jun 10:00 — altitude 18° (daytime)Jun 11:00 — altitude 27° (daytime)Jun 12:00 — altitude 36° (daytime)Jun 13:00 — altitude 46° (daytime)Jun 14:00 — altitude 55° (daytime)Jun 15:00 — altitude 64° (daytime)Jun 16:00 — altitude 71° (daytime)Jun 17:00 — altitude 73° (daytime)Jun 18:00 — altitude 68° (daytime)Jun 19:00 — altitude 60° (daytime)Jun 20:00 — altitude 50° (daytime)Jun 21:00 — altitude 41° (twilight)Jun 22:00 — altitude 31° (twilight)Jun 23:00 — altitude 22° (twilight)JulJul 00:00 — altitude 1°Jul 01:00 — altitude -4° (twilight)Jul 02:00 — altitude -6° (twilight)Jul 03:00 — altitude -7° (twilight)Jul 04:00 — altitude -5° (daytime)Jul 05:00 — altitude -2° (daytime)Jul 06:00 — altitude 3° (daytime)Jul 07:00 — altitude 10° (daytime)Jul 08:00 — altitude 18° (daytime)Jul 09:00 — altitude 27° (daytime)Jul 10:00 — altitude 36° (daytime)Jul 11:00 — altitude 46° (daytime)Jul 12:00 — altitude 55° (daytime)Jul 13:00 — altitude 64° (daytime)Jul 14:00 — altitude 71° (daytime)Jul 15:00 — altitude 73° (daytime)Jul 16:00 — altitude 68° (daytime)Jul 17:00 — altitude 60° (daytime)Jul 18:00 — altitude 51° (daytime)Jul 19:00 — altitude 41° (daytime)Jul 20:00 — altitude 32° (daytime)Jul 21:00 — altitude 22° (twilight)Jul 22:00 — altitude 14° (twilight)Jul 23:00 — altitude 7° (twilight)Jul: best around 00:00 localAugAug 00:00 — altitude -6°Aug 01:00 — altitude -7°Aug 02:00 — altitude -5°Aug 03:00 — altitude -2° (twilight)Aug 04:00 — altitude 3° (twilight)Aug 05:00 — altitude 10° (daytime)Aug 06:00 — altitude 18° (daytime)Aug 07:00 — altitude 27° (daytime)Aug 08:00 — altitude 36° (daytime)Aug 09:00 — altitude 46° (daytime)Aug 10:00 — altitude 55° (daytime)Aug 11:00 — altitude 64° (daytime)Aug 12:00 — altitude 71° (daytime)Aug 13:00 — altitude 73° (daytime)Aug 14:00 — altitude 68° (daytime)Aug 15:00 — altitude 60° (daytime)Aug 16:00 — altitude 50° (daytime)Aug 17:00 — altitude 41° (daytime)Aug 18:00 — altitude 31° (daytime)Aug 19:00 — altitude 22° (daytime)Aug 20:00 — altitude 14° (twilight)Aug 21:00 — altitude 7° (twilight)Aug 22:00 — altitude 0°Aug 23:00 — altitude -4°Aug: best around 22:00 localSepSep 00:00 — altitude -5°Sep 01:00 — altitude -2°Sep 02:00 — altitude 4°Sep 03:00 — altitude 10°Sep 04:00 — altitude 18° (twilight)Sep 05:00 — altitude 27° (twilight)Sep 06:00 — altitude 36° (daytime)Sep 07:00 — altitude 46° (daytime)Sep 08:00 — altitude 56° (daytime)Sep 09:00 — altitude 65° (daytime)Sep 10:00 — altitude 71° (daytime)Sep 11:00 — altitude 73° (daytime)Sep 12:00 — altitude 68° (daytime)Sep 13:00 — altitude 59° (daytime)Sep 14:00 — altitude 50° (daytime)Sep 15:00 — altitude 40° (daytime)Sep 16:00 — altitude 31° (daytime)Sep 17:00 — altitude 22° (daytime)Sep 18:00 — altitude 14° (daytime)Sep 19:00 — altitude 6° (twilight)Sep 20:00 — altitude 0° (twilight)Sep 21:00 — altitude -4°Sep 22:00 — altitude -7°Sep 23:00 — altitude -7°Sep: best around 03:00 localOctOct 00:00 — altitude 3°Oct 01:00 — altitude 10°Oct 02:00 — altitude 18°Oct 03:00 — altitude 27°Oct 04:00 — altitude 36°Oct 05:00 — altitude 46° (twilight)Oct 06:00 — altitude 55° (daytime)Oct 07:00 — altitude 64° (daytime)Oct 08:00 — altitude 71° (daytime)Oct 09:00 — altitude 73° (daytime)Oct 10:00 — altitude 68° (daytime)Oct 11:00 — altitude 60° (daytime)Oct 12:00 — altitude 50° (daytime)Oct 13:00 — altitude 41° (daytime)Oct 14:00 — altitude 31° (daytime)Oct 15:00 — altitude 22° (daytime)Oct 16:00 — altitude 14° (daytime)Oct 17:00 — altitude 7° (daytime)Oct 18:00 — altitude 0° (twilight)Oct 19:00 — altitude -4°Oct 20:00 — altitude -6°Oct 21:00 — altitude -7°Oct 22:00 — altitude -5°Oct 23:00 — altitude -2°Oct: best around 04:00 localNovNov 00:00 — altitude 18°Nov 01:00 — altitude 27°Nov 02:00 — altitude 36°Nov 03:00 — altitude 46°Nov 04:00 — altitude 56°Nov 05:00 — altitude 65°Nov 06:00 — altitude 71° (twilight)Nov 07:00 — altitude 73° (daytime)Nov 08:00 — altitude 68° (daytime)Nov 09:00 — altitude 60° (daytime)Nov 10:00 — altitude 50° (daytime)Nov 11:00 — altitude 40° (daytime)Nov 12:00 — altitude 31° (daytime)Nov 13:00 — altitude 22° (daytime)Nov 14:00 — altitude 14° (daytime)Nov 15:00 — altitude 6° (daytime)Nov 16:00 — altitude 0° (daytime)Nov 17:00 — altitude -4° (twilight)Nov 18:00 — altitude -7° (twilight)Nov 19:00 — altitude -7°Nov 20:00 — altitude -5°Nov 21:00 — altitude -1°Nov 22:00 — altitude 4°Nov 23:00 — altitude 11°Nov: best around 05:00 localDecDec 00:00 — altitude 36°Dec 01:00 — altitude 46°Dec 02:00 — altitude 55°Dec 03:00 — altitude 64°Dec 04:00 — altitude 71°Dec 05:00 — altitude 73°Dec 06:00 — altitude 68° (twilight)Dec 07:00 — altitude 60° (twilight)Dec 08:00 — altitude 50° (daytime)Dec 09:00 — altitude 41° (daytime)Dec 10:00 — altitude 31° (daytime)Dec 11:00 — altitude 22° (daytime)Dec 12:00 — altitude 14° (daytime)Dec 13:00 — altitude 7° (daytime)Dec 14:00 — altitude 1° (daytime)Dec 15:00 — altitude -4° (daytime)Dec 16:00 — altitude -6° (daytime)Dec 17:00 — altitude -7° (twilight)Dec 18:00 — altitude -5°Dec 19:00 — altitude -2°Dec 20:00 — altitude 4°Dec 21:00 — altitude 11°Dec 22:00 — altitude 19°Dec 23:00 — altitude 27°Dec: best around 05:00 local
below horizon astronomical dark — low to high altitude twilight daytime (sun up) best night-time hour

Right now

Twilight
1°
NW (az 326°)
setting

Upcoming (local)

Rise 01:43
Transit 11:03 73°
Set 20:29

Across the year

Best month March
Peak altitude 73°
Circumpolar here no
Dark-sky hours / year 2039

Neighboring Constellations

Leo Ursa Major Lynx

Main Stars in Leo Minor

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Praecipua

HIP 53229; 46 LMi

3.83 mag K0+ III-IV Easy
Beta LMi

HIP 51233; Beta LMi; 31 LMi

4.21 mag 0.5″ B: 6.0 G9IIIab Very Hard
21 LMi

HIP 49593; 21 LMi

4.48 mag A7V Easy
10 LMi

HIP 46952; 10 LMi

4.55 mag G8.5III Easy
37 LMi

HIP 52098; 37 LMi

4.71 mag G2.5IIa Easy
30 LMi

HIP 51056; 30 LMi

4.74 mag F0V Easy
41 LMi

HIP 52457; 41 LMi

5.08 mag A3Vn Easy
19 LMi

HIP 48833; 19 LMi

5.14 mag F6V s Easy
42 LMi

HIP 52638; 42 LMi

5.24 mag A1Vn Easy
23 LMi

HIP 50303; 23 LMi

5.35 mag A0Vn Easy
20 LMi

HIP 49081; 20 LMi

5.36 mag G3VaHdel 1 Easy
8 LMi

HIP 46735; 8 LMi

5.37 mag M1IIIab Easy
11 LMi

HIP 47080; 11 LMi

5.41 mag G8V Easy
28 LMi

HIP 50935; 28 LMi

5.50 mag gK1 Easy
40 LMi

HIP 52422; 40 LMi

5.51 mag A4Vn Easy
34 LMi

HIP 51685; 34 LMi

5.58 mag A2Vn Easy
32 LMi

HIP 51420; 32 LMi

5.77 mag A4V Easy
7 LMi

HIP 46652; 7 LMi

5.85 mag gG8 Easy
38 LMi

HIP 52139; 38 LMi

5.85 mag F9V Easy
HIP 49893
5.85 mag gK3 Easy

Double Stars in Leo Minor

9
33 LMi

HIP 51556; 33 LMi

5.90 mag 58.9″ B: 11.8 A0IV Very Hard
Beta LMi

HIP 51233; Beta LMi; 31 LMi

4.21 mag 0.5″ B: 6.0 G9IIIab Very Hard
7 LMi

HIP 46652; 7 LMi

5.85 mag gG8 Easy
11 LMi

HIP 47080; 11 LMi

5.41 mag G8V Easy
13 LMi

HIP 47631; 13 LMi

6.14 mag F3V Easy
20 LMi

HIP 49081; 20 LMi

5.36 mag G3VaHdel 1 Easy
40 LMi

HIP 52422; 40 LMi

5.51 mag A4Vn Easy
42 LMi

HIP 52638; 42 LMi

5.24 mag A1Vn Easy
RX LMi

HIP 52366

6.02 mag M4III Easy

Deep Sky Objects in Leo Minor

30
Galaxy (30)
NGC 3486 survey image
NGC 3486
10.3 mag 6.9 SABc Medium
NGC 3003 survey image
NGC 3003
11.7 mag 5.9 Sbc Hard
NGC 3254 survey image
NGC 3254
11.5 mag 5.1 Sbc Hard
NGC 3344 survey image
NGC 3344
10.0 mag 6.9 SABbc Very Hard
NGC 3432 survey image
NGC 3432
11.3 mag 6.2 SBm Hard
NGC 3424 survey image
NGC 3424
13.0 mag 3.0 SBb Very Hard
NGC 3414 survey image
NGC 3414
10.8 mag 3.6 S0 Medium
NGC 3504 survey image
NGC 3504
11.1 mag 2.7 Sab Hard
NGC 2859 survey image
NGC 2859
10.7 mag 4.8 S0-a Medium
NGC 2955 survey image
NGC 2955
12.7 mag 1.8 SABb Very Hard
NGC 3245 survey image
NGC 3245
10.8 mag 3.2 S0 Medium
NGC 3380 survey image
NGC 3380
14.0 mag 1.9 SBa Very Hard
NGC 3400 survey image
NGC 3400
14.0 mag 1.4 SBa Very Hard
NGC 3126 survey image
NGC 3126
13.0 mag SABb Very Hard
IC 2497 survey image
IC 2497
14.93 mag SBa Very Hard
IC 2500 survey image
IC 2500
14.09 mag SBab Very Hard
IC 2568 survey image
IC 2568
14.08 mag SBa Very Hard
NGC 3152 survey image
NGC 3152
14.47 mag 1.0 S0 Very Hard
NGC 3413 survey image
NGC 3413
13.0 mag 2.4 S0-a Very Hard
NGC 3106 survey image
NGC 3106
14.0 mag S0 Very Hard
NGC 3158 survey image
NGC 3158
11.8 mag 2.3 E Hard
NGC 3151 survey image
NGC 3151
15.0 mag 1.0 S0 Very Hard
NGC 3159 survey image
NGC 3159
13.4 mag 1.3 E Very Hard
NGC 3163 survey image
NGC 3163
13.1 mag 1.4 E-S0 Very Hard
NGC 3265 survey image
NGC 3265
14.0 mag 1.2 E Very Hard
NGC 3418 survey image
NGC 3418
14.0 mag 1.2 S0-a Very Hard
IC 2524 survey image
IC 2524
15.0 mag 0.7 S0-a Very Hard
IC 2557 survey image
IC 2557
15.0 mag 0.3 S0-a Very Hard
IC 2491 survey image
IC 2491
15.0 mag 1.1 S0 Very Hard
NGC 2965 survey image
NGC 2965
14.0 mag S0 Very Hard