Leo Minor
LMi (Leonis Minoris)
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Constellation
- IAU abbreviation
- LMi
- Latin name
- Leo Minor
- Genitive
- Leonis Minoris
- Meaning (IAU)
- The Lesser Lion
Source:International Astronomical Union · checked 2026-11-02 ↗
Related
In everyday life
- 2 of its stars have IAU-approved names — the brightest is Praecipua.
- Its brightest star Praecipua (declination 34.2°) rises in Seoul (37.6° N) — in the right season you can find it from Korea.
- Star charts and astronomy apps write this constellation as «LMi», its IAU abbreviation.
Worked out from this object's official values.