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19 Leonis Minoris — Star in Leo Minor

Magnitude 5.1m Star Leo Minor (LMi) Visible
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1Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.14
Spectral Type F6V s
Star Color Yellow (B-V 0.46)
Distance 82 ly

2Position & Identifiers

RA 09h 57m 41.1s
Dec +41° 03' 20.0"
Constellation Leo Minor (LMi)
HR 3928
HIP 48833
HD 86146
SAO 43115
Flamsteed 19 LMi
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3How easy to spot?

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Equipment Bortle 3 Bortle 4 Bortle 5
Naked eye Medium Hard+ Hard
50mm finder Easy Easy Easy
150mm scope Easy Easy Easy
Easy Medium Hard Very hard Impossible

Bortle 3 = rural · 4 = outer suburbs · 5 = suburbs

4Visibility

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Best season Jan – Mar (peak: Feb)

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14Stellar Notes

9.2847d, K 17.8k/s, V0 -8.8k/s, asini 2.267. Alternate orbit 9.28347d, K 18.9k/s, V0 -8.9k/s, | msin3i 0.048, asini 2.41.
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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

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