Leo Minor - Wikipedia
Leo Minor is a small and faint constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere, named "the lesser Lion" in contrast to Leo. It contains 37 stars brighter than magnitude 6.5, two stars with planetary systems, and Hanny's Voorwerp, a unique deep-sky object.
Leo Minor Constellation
Leo Minor is a small, faint constellation in the northern sky, created by the Polish astronomer Johannes Hevelius in 1687. It contains two formally named stars, Praecipua and Illyrian, and has no Messier objects or myths associated with it.
Leo Minor Constellation Facts and Myth of the Small Lion
Leo Minor is a modern constellation rather than one created by Claudius Ptolemy, such as Aquarius, Leo and Taurus. Leo Minor (Constellation) takes up 231.956 sq. degrees of the night sky, equating to 0.56% of the night sky. Leo Minor is the 64th largest constellation in the night sky.
Leo Minor Constellation | Star Map & Facts - GO ASTRONOMY
Leo Minor is a small and faint northern constellation introduced by Johannes Hevelius in the 17th century. It contains the galaxy NGC 3344 and the star Praecipua, and is best seen in April.
Leo Minor Constellation Myths and Facts | Under the Night Sky
Learn about Leo Minor, a modern constellation created by Johannes Hevelius in 1690. Find out its location, best viewing time, bordering constellations, and the ancient Egyptian myth behind it.
Leo Minor Constellation - Key Facts, Star Map, & Mythology
2016年7月15日 · Leo Minor is a small and faint northern sky constellation created by Polish astronomer Johannes Hevelius in 1687. It contains no mythological characters, but some notable stars, galaxies, and a rare quasar ionization echo object.
Leo Minor Constellation - The Lesser Lion - The Planets
Leo Minor constellation is a small constellation that we can see in the northern sky. It is also referred to as “the Lesser Lion.” Bright stars are rare in this constellation. In fact, only its brightest star is brighter than magnitude four. It is a relatively new constellation designated in 1687.
Meet the constellation Leo Minor the Little Lion - EarthSky
2024年4月30日 · Leo Minor the Little Lion lies above the zodiac constellation Leo the Lion. It’s easiest to find on April evenings. The ancients visualized the first constellations, drawing dot-to-dot...
The Constellation Leo Minor - In-The-Sky.org
Leo Minor is a northern constellation introduced by Johannes Hevelius in 1687. It contains no Messier or Caldwell objects, only faint galaxies and stars, and lies near Leo and Ursa Major.
List of stars in Leo Minor - Wikipedia
This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Leo Minor, sorted by decreasing brightness.