// Constellation
Leo Minor
“Little Lion”
- Latin name
- Leo Minor (LMi)
- Best visibility
- evenings in April
- Fully visible between
- 90° N – 49° S
- Naked-eye stars
- 22
Leo Minor is highest in the evening sky (around 9 pm) in April. The whole constellation rises above the horizon between 90° N and 49° S. Its brightest star is Praecipua at magnitude 3.79 — about 95 light-years away.
The brightest stars
| Star | Designation | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Praecipua | 46 LMi | 3.79 | 95 ly |
| — | β LMi | 4.2 | 154 ly |
| — | 21 LMi | 4.49 | 92 ly |
| — | 10 LMi | 4.54 | 185 ly |
| — | 37 LMi | 4.68 | 578 ly |
| — | 30 LMi | 4.72 | 233 ly |
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Star data: HYG database. Constellation borders: IAU.