✨ Leo Minor

LMi · lesser lion · Northern sky

Leo Minor is one of the 88 modern constellations defined by the International Astronomical Union. Its name is Latin, meaning lesser lion; stars within it are named in the genitive form Leonis Minoris.

Facts about Leo Minor

Constellation	Leo Minor
IAU abbreviation	LMi
Genitive (Latin)	Leonis Minoris
Meaning	lesser lion
Brightest star	Praecipua (apparent magnitude 3.83)
Area	232 square degrees
Hemisphere	Northern

Deep-sky objects in Leo Minor

No Messier-catalogued object lies within this constellation’s borders.

Data: IAU-designated constellations & the Messier catalogue, via English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0) · stored statically.